Green Creek Township is one of the twelve townships of Sandusky County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, 3,389 people lived in the township
Green Creek Township, Sandusky County, Ohio | |
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 The Sandusky County Regional Airport, in western Green Creek Township | |
 Location of Green Creek Township, Sandusky County, Ohio | |
| Coordinates: 41°18′7″N 82°59′56″W / 41.30194°N 82.99889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Sandusky |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.2 sq mi (91.2 km2) |
| • Land | 35.1 sq mi (91.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,389 |
| • Density | 96.6/sq mi (37.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-31990[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086910[1] |
| Website | https://sites.google.com/site/greencreektownship/ |
Geography
editLocated in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Riley Township - north
- Townsend Township - northeast corner
- York Township - east
- Thompson Township, Seneca County - southeast corner
- Adams Township, Seneca County - southeast
- Pleasant Township, Seneca County - southwest corner
- Ballville Township - west
- Sandusky Township - northwest corner
Most of the city of Clyde is located in eastern Green Creek Township, and part of the village of Green Springs lies in the township's southwest.
Name and history
editGreen Creek Township was established in 1822.[4] Named after Green Creek, the largest stream which runs through the area,[5] it is the only Green Creek Township statewide.[6]
Government
editThe 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,[7] 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.
Township officials
edit| Office | Name[8] |
|---|---|
| Trustee | Matt Hofelich |
| Trustee | Bill Ebert |
| Trustee | Jim Newsome |
| Fiscal Officer | Danyelle Lantz |
References
edit- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Green Creek township, Sandusky County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Everett, Homer (1882). History of Sandusky County, Ohio: With Portraits and Biographies. H. Z. Williams & Bro. p. 619.
- ^ Everett, Homer (1882). History of Sandusky County, Ohio: With Portraits and Biographies. H. Z. Williams & Bro. p. 604.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
- ^ Green Creek Township officials