Bloomfield Township, Trumbull County, Ohio

Geography

Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

• Orwell Township, Ashtabula County – north
• Colebrook Township, Ashtabula County – northeast corner
• Greene Township – east
• Mecca Township – southeast corner
• Bristol Township – south
• Farmington Township – southwest corner
• Mesopotamia Township – west
• Windsor Township, Ashtabula County – northwest corner

No municipalities are located in Bloomfield Township, although the unincorporated community of North Bloomfield lies at the center of the township.

Name and history

Statewide, other Bloomfield Townships are located in Jackson and Logan counties.

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, 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 officer ship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

Education

Students within Bloomfield Township attend Bloomfield High School and the Bloomfield-Mespo School District. High school students are permitted to attend Trumbull Career and Technical Center as an alternative to their home school.

References

References

1. "Bloomfield township, Trumbull County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau.
2. (October 25, 2007). "US Board on Geographic Names". [[United States Geological Survey]].
3. "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
4. [http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/503.24 §503.24], [http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/505.01 §505.01], and [http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/507.01 §507.01] of the [[Ohio Revised Code]]. Accessed April 30, 2009.