Greenfield Township, Huron County, Ohio

Greenfield Township is one of the nineteen townships of Huron County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population of the township was 1,374,[3] down from 1,442 at the 2000 census.

Greenfield Township, Huron County, Ohio
Township
Township hall at Steuben
Location of Greenfield Township (red) in Huron County, next to the city of Willard (yellow)
Coordinates: 41°5′32″N 82°41′58″W
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)
Elevation869 ft (265 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,374
 • Density54/sq mi (21.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-32102[2]
GNIS feature ID1086346[1]

Geography

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

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

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. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Greenfield township, Huron County, Ohio". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  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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