Green Township, Wayne County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Green Township is one of the sixteen townships
of Wayne County
, Ohio
, United States
. The 2000 census
found 12,194 people in the township, 7,078 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Two municipalities are located in Green Township: part of the city of Orrville
in the east, and the village of Smithville
in the west.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
of Wayne County
Wayne County, Ohio
Wayne County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States, and is named for General "Mad" Anthony Wayne. As of the 2010 census, the population was 114,520. Its county seat is Wooster....
, Ohio
Ohio
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, United States
United States
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. The 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
found 12,194 people in the township, 7,078 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Geography
Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships:- Milton TownshipMilton Township, Wayne County, OhioMilton Township is one of the sixteen townships of Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 9,254 people in the township, 3,053 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- north - Chippewa TownshipChippewa Township, Wayne County, OhioChippewa Township is one of the sixteen townships of Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 7,078 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships and cities:...
- northeast corner - Baughman TownshipBaughman Township, Wayne County, OhioBaughman Township is one of the sixteen townships of Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,699 people in the township, 2,873 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- east - Sugar Creek TownshipSugar Creek Township, Wayne County, OhioSugar Creek Township is one of the sixteen townships of Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 6,502 people in the township, 4,897 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- southeast corner - East Union TownshipEast Union Township, Wayne County, OhioEast Union Township is one of the sixteen townships of Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 6,527 people in the township, 5,528 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- south - Wooster TownshipWooster Township, Wayne County, OhioWooster Township is one of the sixteen townships of Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,250 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Wayne Township - north...
- southwest corner - Wayne TownshipWayne Township, Wayne County, OhioWayne Township is one of the sixteen townships of Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,034 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Canaan Township - north...
- west - Canaan TownshipCanaan Township, Wayne County, OhioCanaan Township is one of the sixteen townships of Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,736 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- northwest corner
Two municipalities are located in Green Township: part of the city of Orrville
Orrville, Ohio
Orrville is a city in Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The population was 8,551 at the 2000 census.The J.M. Smucker Co., owner of the Smucker's brand, is headquartered in Orrville.-Geography:Orrville is located at ....
in the east, and the village of Smithville
Smithville, Ohio
Smithville is a village in Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,333 at the 2000 census.Smithville is home to the historic "Smithville Inn" and "The Barn" restaurants, as well as the...
in the west.