Greene Township, Trumbull County, Ohio
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| Greene Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Trumbull |
| Area | |
| - Total | 26.5 sq mi (68.6 km²) |
| - Land | 24.1 sq mi (62.4 km²) |
| - Water | 2.4 sq mi (6.2 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 909 ft (277 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 986 |
| - Density | 40.9/sq mi (15.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 44450 |
| Area code(s) | 440 |
| FIPS code | 39-32046[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087030[1] |
Greene Township is one of the twenty-four townships of Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 986 people in the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Colebrook Township, Ashtabula County - north
- Wayne Township, Ashtabula County - northeast corner
- Gustavus Township - east
- Johnston Township - southeast corner
- Mecca Township - south
- Bristol Township - southwest corner
- Bloomfield Township - west
- Orwell Township, Ashtabula County - northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Greene Township.
[edit] Name and history
It is the only Greene Township statewide, although there are sixteen Green Townships statewide.
[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.
- ^ Trumbull County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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