Granville Township, Mercer County, Ohio
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| Granville Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Mercer |
| Area | |
| - Total | 39.2 sq mi (101.5 km²) |
| - Land | 39.2 sq mi (101.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 997 ft (304 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 3,885 |
| - Density | 99.1/sq mi (38.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-31430[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086626[1] |
Granville Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,885 people in the township, 1,434 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Butler Township - north
- Marion Township - east
- Wabash Township, Darke County - southeast
- Allen Township, Darke County - southwest
- Gibson Township - west
- Recovery Township - northwest
Two incorporated villages are located in Granville Township: part of Burkettsville in the south, and St. Henry in the north.
[edit] Name and history
Statewide, the only other Granville Township is located in Licking County.
[edit] 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 clerk, 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 clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Mercer County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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