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Green Township, Harrison County, Ohio

Coordinates: 40°19′23″N 80°55′24″W / 40.32306°N 80.92333°W / 40.32306; -80.92333
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Green Township, Harrison County, Ohio
Utica Shale oil and gas is extracted in Green Township.
Utica Shale oil and gas is extracted in Green Township.
Location of Green Township in Harrison County
Location of Green Township in Harrison County
Coordinates: 40°19′23″N 80°55′24″W / 40.32306°N 80.92333°W / 40.32306; -80.92333
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyHarrison
Area
 • Total35.62 sq mi (92.26 km2)
 • Land35.14 sq mi (91.02 km2)
 • Water0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2)
Elevation1,198 ft (365 m)
Population
 • Total1,719
 • Density48/sq mi (19/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-31766[3]
GNIS feature ID1086277[1]

Green Township is one of the fifteen townships of Harrison County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,719.

Geography

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

The village of Hopedale is located in northeastern Green Township, and the unincorporated community of Pittsburgh Junction lies in the western part of the township.

Name and history

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It is one of sixteen Green Townships statewide.[4]

Government

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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.

References

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  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Green township, Harrison County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 10, 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.
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