Braceville Township

• Name — Braceville Township, Ohio • Type — Township • Image Map — Map of Trumbull County Ohio Highlighting Braceville Township.png • Map Size — 250px • Map Caption — Location of Braceville Township in Trumbull County • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — United States • Subdivision Type1 — State • Subdivision Name1 — Ohio • Subdivision Type2 — County • Subdivision Name2 — Trumbull • Unit Pref — Imperial • Area Total Km2 — 60.4 • Area Land Km2 — 60.1 • Area Water Km2 — 0.4 • Area Total Sq Mi — 23.3 • Area Land Sq Mi — 23.2 • Area Water Sq Mi — 0.1 • Population As Of — 2020 • Population Total — 2467 • Population Density Sq Mi — 106.3 • Population Density Km2 — 41.0 • Time Zone — Eastern (EST) • Utc Offset — -5 • Time Zone Dst — EDT • Utc Offset Dst — -4 • Elevation M — 274 • Elevation Ft — 899 • Postal Code Type — ZIP code • Postal Code — 44444 • Area Codes — 234/330 • Custom Label Sec1 — FIPS code • Custom Data Sec1 — 39-08056 • Custom Label1 Sec1 — GNIS feature ID • Custom Data1 Sec1 — 1087024 Braceville Township is one of the twenty-four townships of Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,467 people in the township.

Braceville Township was established in the 1810s, and named after Jonathan Brace, a land agent. It is the only Braceville Township statewide. Braceville Township was formed from the Connecticut Western Reserve.

Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships and village: • Southington Township - north • Champion Township - northeast corner • Warren Township - east • Lordstown - southeast corner • Newton Township - south • Paris Township, Portage County - southwest corner • Windham Township, Portage County - west • Nelson Township, Portage County - northwest corner In 1990, the Turnpike Interchange Census-designated place [CDP] was located in Braceville Township; however, this ceased to be a CDP after the 1990 Census. Braceville Township covers an area of 25 sqmi. The Ravenna Training and Logistics Site covers the southwest corner of the township.

• Braceville • Center of the World • Newton Falls • Phalanx, aka Phalanx Mills

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 officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

Braceville Voulenteer Fire Department and Braceville Township Police Department.

Braceville Township students attend LaBrae High School and the LaBrae Local School District. High school students are permitted to attend Trumbull Career and Technical Center as an alternative to their home school.

• Boxer Earnie Shavers, former professional boxer. • Ted Toles Jr., former professional baseball player in the Negro leagues. • Emma Rood Tuttle, former author