Green Township, Gallia County, Ohio

Green Township is one of the fifteen townships of Gallia County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 5,625.[3]

Green Township, Gallia County, Ohio
Township
Location of Green Township in Gallia County
Coordinates: 38°48′33″N 82°16′1″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyGallia
Area
 • Total38.2 sq mi (98.9 km2)
 • Land38.0 sq mi (98.3 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation830 ft (253 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total5,625
 • Density148/sq mi (57.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-31738[2]
GNIS feature ID1086136[1]

Geography

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

Green Township is one of only two county townships without a border on another county.

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.

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References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Green township, Gallia County, Ohio". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  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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