Green Township, Harrison County, Ohio

Green Township is one of the fifteen townships of Harrison County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 1,887,[3] of whom 937 lived in the unincorporated portion of the township.

Green Township, Harrison County, Ohio
Township
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Location of Green Township in Harrison County
Coordinates: 40°19′23″N 80°55′24″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyHarrison
Area
 • Total35.62 sq mi (92.26 km2)
 • Land35.14 sq mi (91.02 km2)
 • Water0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2)
Elevation1,198 ft (365 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,887
 • Density54/sq mi (20.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-31766[2]
GNIS feature ID1086277[1]

Geography

Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

The village of Hopedale is located in northeastern Green Township, and the unincorporated community of Pittsburgh Junction lies in the western part of the 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 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Green township, Harrison County, Ohio". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 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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