Green Township, Ross County, Ohio
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A round barn in the eastern part of the township
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Ross |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43.4 sq mi (112.5 km2) |
| • Land | 43.1 sq mi (111.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 771 ft (235 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 4,492 |
| • Density | 104.3/sq mi (40.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-31822[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086896[1] |
Green Township is one of the sixteen townships of Ross County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,492 people in the township, 3,460 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Pickaway Township, Pickaway County - north
- Salt Creek Township, Pickaway County - northeast corner
- Colerain Township - east
- Harrison Township - southeast corner
- Springfield Township - south
- Union Township - west
The village of Kingston is located in northern Green Township.
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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Municipalities and communities of Ross County, Ohio, United States
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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- ↑ Ross County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
