Green Township, Wayne County, Ohio

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Green Township, Wayne County, Ohio
Green Township Mennonite church.jpg
Oak Grove Mennonite Church on Smucker Road
Map of Wayne County Ohio Highlighting Green Township.png
Location of Green Township in Wayne County
Coordinates: 40°50′53″N81°47′57″W / 40.84806°N 81.79917°W / 40.84806; -81.79917
Country United States
State Ohio
County Wayne
Area
  Total36.0 sq mi (93.3 km2)
  Land36.0 sq mi (93.2 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,145 ft (349 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total12,246
  Density340.2/sq mi (131.4/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-31878 [3]
GNIS feature ID1087156 [1]

Green Township is one of the sixteen townships of Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 12,246 people in the township.

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Geography

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

Two municipalities are located in Green Township: part of the city of Orrville in the east, and the village of Smithville in the west.

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.

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References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Green township, Wayne County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.