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Green Township, Clark County, Ohio

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Green Township, Clark County, Ohio
Township
Snow-covered scenery along Old Springfield Road
Snow-covered scenery along Old Springfield Road
Location of Green Township in Clark County
Location of Green Township in Clark County
Coordinates: 39°49′13″N 83°47′20″W / 39.82028°N 83.78889°W / 39.82028; -83.78889
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyClark
Area
 • Total
35.8 sq mi (92.8 km2)
 • Land35.6 sq mi (92.3 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation
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1,030 ft (314 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
2,711
 • Density76/sq mi (29/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-31703[3]
GNIS feature ID1085852[1]

Green Township is one of the ten townships of Clark County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census reported 2,711 people living in the township.

Geography

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

Part of the village of Clifton is located in the southern part of the township.

Name and history

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Green Township was organized in 1818.[4] It takes its name from Greene County, Ohio.[5]

It is one of sixteen Green Townships statewide.[6]

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,[7] 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.

Transportation

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It includes Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport.[8]

Education

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The following school districts include portions of the township: Southeastern Local School District, Greenon Local School District, and Cedar Cliff Local School District.[9]

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, Clark County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Rockel, William Mahlon (1908). 20th Century History of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. pp. 240.
  5. ^ The History of Clark County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Cities, Towns, Etc. W. H. Beers and Company. 1881. p. 735.
  6. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  7. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
  8. ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Green township, OH" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
    "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Clark County, OH" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 12 (PDF p. 13/24). Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  9. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Clark County, OH" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 12, 2024. - Text list
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