Kinsman Township is one of the twenty-four civil township, townships of Trumbull County, Ohio, Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. The United States Census, 2000, 2000 census found 1,943 people in the township.

Geography

Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships: *Williamsfield Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio, Williamsfield Township, Ashtabula County - north *West Shenango Township, Pennsylvania, West Shenango Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania - northeast *Greene Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania - east *West Salem Township, Pennsylvania, West Salem Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania - southeast *Vernon Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, Vernon Township - south *Johnston Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, Johnston Township - southwest corner *Gustavus Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, Gustavus Township - west *Wayne Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio, Wayne Township, Ashtabula County - northwest corner No municipalities are located in Kinsman Township, although two unincorporated area, unincorporated communities lie in the township: Farmdale, Ohio, Farmdale in the southwest, and Kinsman, Ohio, Kinsman in the south.

Name and history

Kinsman Township was named for a local family of early settlers. It is the only Kinsman Township statewide.

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,§503.24§505.01
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Notable residents

Clarence Darrow was born in Kinsman Township.

References

External links

County website
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