Country United States County Huron FIPS code 39-32382 Elevation 318 m Zip code 44837 Population 954 (2000) | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086347 Area 64.7 km² Local time Friday 12:01 AM Area code 419 | |
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Greenwich Township is one of the nineteen townships of Huron County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 954 people in the township.
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Map of Greenwich Township, OH 44837, USA
Geography
Located on the southern edge of the county, it borders the following townships:
The village of Greenwich is located in western Greenwich Township.
Name and history
Greenwich Township was named after Greenwich, Connecticut, the hometown of many of its pioneer settlers.
It is the only Greenwich Township statewide.
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, 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.