Green Camp Township, Marion County, Ohio
Township
Fields north of the village of Green Camp
Fields north of the village of Green Camp
Location of Green Camp Township in Marion County
Location of Green Camp Township in Marion County
Coordinates: 40°31′40″N 83°13′58″W / 40.52778°N 83.23278°W / 40.52778; -83.23278
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMarion
Area
 • Total24.4 sq mi (63.1 km2)
 • Land24.4 sq mi (63.1 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
915 ft (279 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total1,080
 • Density44/sq mi (17/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43322
Area code740
FIPS code39-31962[3]
GNIS feature ID1086579[1]

Green Camp Township is one of the fifteen townships of Marion County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,080 people in the township, 310 of whom lived in the village of Green Camp.

Geography

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

The village of Green Camp is located in eastern Green Camp Township.

Name and history

It is the only Green Camp Township 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.

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Green township, Marion County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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