Greensburg Township, Putnam County, Ohio

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Greensburg Township, Putnam County, Ohio
Township
Fields northwest of Kalida
Fields northwest of Kalida
Location of Greensburg Township in Putnam County
Location of Greensburg Township in Putnam County
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Country United States
State Ohio
County Putnam
Area
 • Total 30.2 sq mi (78.3 km2)
 • Land 30.2 sq mi (78.3 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 728 ft (222 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 1,425
 • Density 47.1/sq mi (18.2/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-32228[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086858[1]

Greensburg Township is one of the fifteen townships of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,425 people in the township.[3]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Greensburg Township.

Name and history

The only Greensburg Township statewide,[4] it was organized in 1835.[5] The origin of the name Greensburg is unclear.[6]

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,[7] 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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  3. ↑ Putnam County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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  7. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

External links

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