Green Township, Ashland County, Ohio
| Green Township, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location of Green Township in Ashland County | |
| Coordinates: 40°39′44″N 82°17′8″W / 40.66222°N 82.28556°WCoordinates: 40°39′44″N 82°17′8″W / 40.66222°N 82.28556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Ashland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.6 sq mi (97.4 km2) |
| • Land | 37.3 sq mi (96.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 955 ft (291 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,951 |
| • Density | 106/sq mi (41.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-31682[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085704[1] |
| Website |
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Green Township is one of the fifteen townships of Ashland County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 3,951.[3]
Geography
Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Vermillion Township - north
- Mohican Township - northeast corner
- Lake Township - east
- Washington Township, Holmes County - southeast
- Hanover Township - south
- Worthington Township, Richland County - southwest corner
- Monroe Township, Richland County - west
- Mifflin Township - northwest corner
Two villages are located in Green Township: part of Loudonville in the southeast, and Perrysville in the southwest.
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Green township, Ashland County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
- ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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