Xenia Township, Greene County, Ohio

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Xenia Township, Ohio
Municipalities and townships of Greene County.
Municipalities and townships of Greene County.
Coordinates: 39°42′45″N 83°54′50″W / 39.7125, -83.91389
Country United States
State Ohio
County Greene
Area
 - Total 44.5 sq mi (115.2 km²)
 - Land 44.2 sq mi (114.5 km²)
 - Water 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
Elevation [1] 928 ft (283 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 6,117
 - Density 138.4/sq mi (53.4/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 45385
Area code(s) 937
FIPS code 39-86786[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086176[1]

Xenia Township is one of the twelve townships of Greene County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 6,117 people in the township.[3]

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[edit] Geography

Located at the center of the county, it borders the following townships:

The city of Xenia, the county seat of Greene County, occupies much of Xenia Township, and the census-designated place of Wilberforce is located in the township's northwest.

[edit] Name and history

It is the only Xenia Township statewide.

[edit] 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 clerk, 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 clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

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