Green Township, Brown County, Ohio

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Green Township, Brown County, Ohio
Township
Union Plains United Baptist Church at Greenbush
Union Plains United Baptist Church at Greenbush
Location of Green Township in Brown County
Location of Green Township in Brown County
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Country United States
State Ohio
County Brown
Area
 • Total 25.8 sq mi (66.9 km2)
 • Land 25.8 sq mi (66.9 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 942 ft (287 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 3,652
 • Density 141/sq mi (54.6/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-31696[2]
GNIS feature ID 1085796[1]

Green Township is one of the sixteen townships of Brown County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 3,652 people in the township.[3]

Geography

Located in the northern extension of the county, it borders the following townships:

Part of the village of Mount Orab is located in southwestern Green Township.

Name and history

Green Township was established in 1834. It is named from a thicket of green bushes near the home of a pioneer settler.[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

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  6. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

External links

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