Granville Township, Mercer County, Ohio

Granville Township (listed as Granville (village) on the US government census Web site) is one of the fourteen townships of Mercer County, Ohio, United States. Based on the 2010 census, the population in 2011 was estimated at 5,662.[3]

Granville Township, Mercer County, Ohio
Township
The Cranberry Prairie, a wide field in the township
Location in Mercer County and the state of Ohio.
Coordinates: 40°23′58″N 84°38′11″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMercer
Area
 • Total39.2 sq mi (101.5 km2)
 • Land39.2 sq mi (101.5 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation997 ft (304 m)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total5,662
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-31430[2]
GNIS feature ID1086626[1]

Geography

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

Two incorporated villages are located in Granville Township: part of Burkettsville in the south, and St. Henry in the north.

Name and history

Granville Township was established in 1837.[4] The only other Granville Township in Ohio is in Licking County.

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. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. US Census, Annual estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Ohio, April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2011, Excel spreadsheet format
  4. Scranton, S. S. (1907). History of Mercer County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. p. 194.
  5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.


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