Green Township, Shelby County, Ohio

Green Township is one of the fourteen townships of Shelby County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 927 people in the township.[3]

Green Township, Shelby County, Ohio
Houses in Tawawa
Location of Green Township in Shelby County
Coordinates: 40°13′45″N 84°3′57″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyShelby
Area
  Total25.2 sq mi (65.3 km2)
  Land25.2 sq mi (65.3 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation1,083 ft (330 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total927
  Density36.8/sq mi (14.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-31850[2]
GNIS feature ID1086962[1]

Geography

Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Green Township, although the unincorporated community of Tawawa lies in the township's northeast.

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

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