Greenfield Township is one of the fifteen townships of Gallia County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 495.[3]

Greenfield Township, Gallia County, Ohio
Township
Fields along Cambria Furnace Road, near the Jackson County boundary
Location of Greenfield Township in Gallia County
Coordinates: 38°49′11″N 82°31′5″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Gallia
Area
• Total	33.2 sq mi (86.1 km2)
• Land	33.2 sq mi (86.0 km2)
• Water	0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation [1]	728 ft (222 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	495
• Density	15/sq mi (5.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-32074[2]
GNIS feature ID	1086137[1]

Geography

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

• Madison Township, Jackson County - north
• Perry Township - east
• Walnut Township - southeast
• Symmes Township, Lawrence County - south
• Washington Township, Lawrence County - west
• Jefferson Township, Jackson County - northwest

It is the most westerly township in the county.

No municipalities are located in Greenfield Township.

Name and history

Statewide, other Greenfield Townships are located in Fairfield and Huron 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,[4] 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

External links

• County website