Greenfield Township, Fairfield County, Ohio

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Greenfield Township, Fairfield County, Ohio
Township
Green fields of soybeans on Lithopolis Road
Green fields of soybeans on Lithopolis Road
Location of Greenfield Township in Fairfield County
Location of Greenfield Township in Fairfield County
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Country United States
State Ohio
County Fairfield
Area
 • Total 31.7 sq mi (82.1 km2)
 • Land 31.7 sq mi (82.0 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation[1] 873 ft (266 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 4,944
 • Density 156.2/sq mi (60.3/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-32060[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086076[1]

Greenfield Township is one of the thirteen townships of Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,944 people in the township, 4,465 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Geography

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

Parts of two municipalities are located in Greenfield Township: the city of Lancaster, the county seat of Fairfield County, in the southeast; and the village of Carroll in the northwest.

Name and history

Greenfield Township was established in 1805, and named for the green fields within its borders.[4] Statewide, other Greenfield Townships are located in Gallia and Huron counties.

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.

Notable residents

References

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  3. ↑ Fairfield County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

External links

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