Gustavus, Ohio

Gustavus Township is one of the twenty-four townships of Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 948 people in the township.GeographyLocated in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships: Wayne Township, Ashtabula County - northWilliamsfield Township, Ashtabula County - northeast cornerKinsman Township - eastVernon Township - southeast cornerJohnston Township - southMecca Township - southwest cornerGreene Township - westColebrook Township, Ashtabula County - northwest corner No municipalities are located in Gustavus Township.Name and historyGustavus Township was named after Gustavus Storrs, the son of a land agent. It is the only Gustavus Township statewide.GovernmentThe 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 officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.