Greenfield Township, Huron County, Ohio

Greenfield Township, Huron County, Ohio
Township
Township hall at Steuben
Township hall at Steuben
Location of Greenfield Township (red) in Huron County, next to the city of Willard (yellow)
Location of Greenfield Township (red) in Huron County, next to the city of Willard (yellow)
Coordinates: 41°5′32″N 82°41′58″W / 41.09222°N 82.69944°W / 41.09222; -82.69944
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyHuron
Area
 • Total25.6 sq mi (66.4 km2)
 • Land25.2 sq mi (65.3 km2)
 • Water0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2)
Elevation
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869 ft (265 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total1,320
 • Density51/sq mi (20/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-32102[3]
GNIS feature ID1086346[1]

Greenfield Township is one of the nineteen townships of Huron County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population of the township was 1,320.

Geography

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

The city of Willard borders the southwestern corner of Greenfield Township, and the unincorporated community of Steuben lies at the center of the township.

Name and history

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Greenfield Township was organized in 1815.[4]

It is named after Greenfield Hill, a historic neighborhood in Fairfield, Connecticut. Statewide, other Greenfield Townships are located in Fairfield and Gallia Counties.

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,[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

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  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Greenfield township, Huron County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Baughman, Abraham J. (1909). History of Huron County, Ohio: Its Progress and Development, with Biographical Sketches of Prominent Citizens of the County, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 223.
  5. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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