Brookfield Township, Trumbull County, Ohio

Brookfield Township, Trumbull County, Ohio
Township

The village green at Brookfield Center

Location of Brookfield Township in Trumbull County
Coordinates: 41°14′0″N 80°33′7″W / 41.23333°N 80.55194°W / 41.23333; -80.55194Coordinates: 41°14′0″N 80°33′7″W / 41.23333°N 80.55194°W / 41.23333; -80.55194
Country United States
State Ohio
County Trumbull
Area
 • Total 24.7 sq mi (63.9 km2)
 • Land 24.6 sq mi (63.7 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,063 ft (324 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 10,020
 • Density 407.4/sq mi (157.3/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 44403
Area code(s) 330, 234
FIPS code 39-09190[2]
GNIS feature ID 1087026[1]

Brookfield Township is one of the twenty-four townships of Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 10,020 people in the township, 9,921 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Geography

Located in the Southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships and city:

The village of Yankee Lake is located in northern Brookfield Township, along with three census-designated places:

Name and history

Statewide, the only other Brookfield Township is located in Noble County.

Government

The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elected township fiscal officer,[4] who serves a four-year term beginning on April 1 of the year after the election, which is held in November of the year before the presidential election. Vacancies in the fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

Attractions

Brookfield is home to Yankee Run Golf Course,[5] voted one of the top courses in Ohio and given a 4 star rating by Golf Digest in 2001.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Trumbull County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
  5. ↑ Yankee Run Golf Course
  6. ↑ "Yankee Run Awards & Accolades". Yankee Run Golf Course. Yankee Run Golf Course. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
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