Green Township, Monroe County, Ohio
| Green Township, Monroe County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location of Green Township in Monroe County | |
| Coordinates: 39°41′44″N 81°0′35″W / 39.69556°N 81.00972°WCoordinates: 39°41′44″N 81°0′35″W / 39.69556°N 81.00972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Monroe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.7 sq mi (71.7 km2) |
| • Land | 27.7 sq mi (71.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 1,033 ft (315 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 447 |
| • Density | 16/sq mi (6.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-31808[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086651[1] |
Green Township is one of the eighteen townships of Monroe County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 447.[3]
Geography
Located in the center of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Adams Township - north
- Salem Township - northeast
- Ohio Township - east
- Lee Township - southeast
- Jackson Township - south
- Perry Township - southwest
- Center Township - northwest
No municipalities are located in Green Township, although the unincorporated community of Laings lies in the center 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.
References
- 1 2 "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.
- ↑ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Green township, Monroe County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
- ↑ "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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