Green Township, Shelby County, Ohio
Township
Houses in Tawawa
Houses in Tawawa
Location of Green Township in Shelby County
Location of Green Township in Shelby County
Coordinates: 40°13′45″N 84°3′57″W / 40.22917°N 84.06583°W / 40.22917; -84.06583
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyShelby
Area
 • Total25.2 sq mi (65.3 km2)
 • Land25.2 sq mi (65.3 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,083 ft (330 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total903
 • Density36/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-31850[3]
GNIS feature ID1086962[1]

Green Township is one of the fourteen townships of Shelby County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 903 people in the township.

Geography

Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Green Township, although the unincorporated community of Tawawa lies in the township's northeast.

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.

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Green township, Shelby County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 21, 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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