Green Township, Ashland County, Ohio

Green Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Township
Autumn scene in the township's far northwest
Autumn scene in the township's far northwest
Location of Green Township in Ashland County
Location of Green Township in Ashland County
Coordinates: 40°39′44″N 82°17′8″W / 40.66222°N 82.28556°W / 40.66222; -82.28556
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyAshland
Area
 • Total
37.6 sq mi (97.4 km2)
 • Land37.3 sq mi (96.5 km2)
 • Water0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
955 ft (291 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,676
 • Density106/sq mi (41.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-31682[2]
GNIS feature ID1085704[1]
Websitewww.greentwp.us

Green Township is one of the fifteen townships of Ashland County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,676 at the 2020 census.[3]

Geography

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

Two villages are located in Green Township: part of Loudonville in the southeast, and Perrysville in the southwest.

Name and history

Green Township began as a part of Richland County in 1806. The name first appears in maps and records in the 1820s following settlement of the township about 1818.[4] It was separated to become a part of Ashland County upon its formation in 1846. It is one of sixteen Green Townships statewide.[5]

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,[6] 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. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Green township, Ashland County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  4. ^ Baughman, Abraham J. (1909). History of Ashland County, Ohio, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 139.
  5. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  6. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.