Green Township, Fayette County, Ohio

Green Township, Fayette County, Ohio
Township

Countryside in northern Green Township

Location of Green Township in Fayette County
Coordinates: 39°25′46″N 83°31′46″W / 39.42944°N 83.52944°W / 39.42944; -83.52944Coordinates: 39°25′46″N 83°31′46″W / 39.42944°N 83.52944°W / 39.42944; -83.52944
Country United States
State Ohio
County Fayette
Area
  Total 22.0 sq mi (57.1 km2)
  Land 22.0 sq mi (57.1 km2)
  Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,037 ft (316 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 532
  Density 24/sq mi (9.3/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-31724[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086087[1]

Green Township is one of the ten townships of Fayette County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 532.[3]

Geography

Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Green Township.

Name and history

It is one of sixteen Green Townships statewide.[4]

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,[5] 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.

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. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Green township, Fayette County, Ohio". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  4. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

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