Green Township, Harrison County, Ohio
| Green Township, Harrison County, Ohio | |
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| Township | |
| Location of Green Township in Harrison County Location of Green Township in Harrison County |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Harrison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.6 sq mi (92.3 km2) |
| • Land | 35.6 sq mi (92.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 1,198 ft (365 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,898 |
| • Density | 53.3/sq mi (20.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-31766[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086277[1] |
Green Township is one of the fifteen townships of Harrison County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,898 people in the township, 914 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- German Township - north
- Wayne Township, Jefferson County - northeast
- Smithfield Township, Jefferson County - southeast
- Short Creek Township - south
- Cadiz Township - southwest
- Archer Township - northwest
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.
References
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- ↑ Harrison County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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Municipalities and communities of Harrison County, Ohio, United States
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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