Green Township, Hocking County, Ohio

Green Township is one of the eleven townships of Hocking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 3,261,[3] up from 2,585 at the 2000 census. As of 2010, 2,631 of the population lived in the unincorporated portion of the township.

Green Township, Hocking County, Ohio
Township
The William H. Woodruff House, southeast of Logan
Location of Green Township in Hocking County
Coordinates: 39°30′42″N 82°21′9″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyHocking
Area
 • Total37.2 sq mi (96.3 km2)
 • Land36.9 sq mi (95.5 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation922 ft (281 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total3,261
 • Density88/sq mi (34.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-31780[2]
GNIS feature ID1086319[1]

Geography

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

Parts of the city of Logan, the county seat of Hocking County, are located in western Green Township. Southeast of Logan lies the unincorporated community of Haydenville.

Name and history

Green Township was organized in 1825.[4]

It is one of sixteen Green Townships statewide.[5]

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,[6] 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. "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, Hocking County, Ohio". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  4. History of Hocking Valley, Ohio. Inter-State Publishing Co. 1883. pp. 1021.
  5. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  6. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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