Green Township, Clinton County, Ohio
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| Green Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Clinton |
| Area | |
| - Total | 42.2 sq mi (109.3 km²) |
| - Land | 42.2 sq mi (109.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 1,181 ft (360 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,602 |
| - Density | 61.7/sq mi (23.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-31710[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085879[1] |
Green Township is one of the thirteen townships of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,602 people in the township, 1,308 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township,[3] up from 2,007 in 1990.
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[edit] Geography
Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Richland Township - north corner
- Wayne Township - northeast
- Fairfield Township, Highland County - southeast, north of Penn Township
- Penn Township, Highland County - southeast, south of Fairfield Township
- Union Township, Highland County - south
- Clark Township - southwest
- Washington Township - west
- Union Township - northwest
The entire township lies in the Virginia Military District.
The village of New Vienna is located in the southeastern part of Green Township, along the Highland County line.
[edit] Name and history
It is one of sixteen Green Townships statewide.
Formerly part of Highland County, the land was transferred by the Ohio General Assembly so that Clinton County would have the constitutionally mandated 400 square miles of territory. The township was created by the Clinton County Commissioners on August 21, 1813.
[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. The trustees and clerk are chosen in non-partisan elections. Vacancies in the clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.
[edit] References
- Clinton County Historical Society. Clinton County, Ohio, 1982. Wilmington, Ohio: The Society, 1982.
- Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 6th ed. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme, 2001. ISBN 0-89933-281-1
- Ohio. Secretary of State. The Ohio municipal and township roster, 2002-2003. Columbus, Ohio: The Secretary, 2003.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Clinton County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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