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Xenia Township, Greene County, Ohio

Coordinates: 39°42′45″N 83°54′50″W / 39.71250°N 83.91389°W / 39.71250; -83.91389
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Xenia Township, Greene County, Ohio
Site of the Shawnee village of Old Chillicothe, located at the present community of Oldtown
Site of the Shawnee village of Old Chillicothe, located at the present community of Oldtown
Location of Xenia Township in Greene County
Location of Xenia Township in Greene County
Coordinates: 39°42′45″N 83°54′50″W / 39.71250°N 83.91389°W / 39.71250; -83.91389
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyGreene
Area
 • Total43.9 sq mi (113.8 km2)
 • Land43.6 sq mi (113.0 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation928 ft (283 m)
Population
 • Total6,742
 • Density150/sq mi (59/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45385
Area code(s)937, 326
FIPS code39-86786[3]
GNIS feature ID1086176[1]
Websitewww.xeniatownship.org

Xenia Township (/ˈzniə/ ZEE-nee-ə) is one of the twelve townships of Greene County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,742.

Geography

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Located at the center of the county, it borders the following townships:

The city of Xenia, the county seat of Greene County, occupies much of Xenia Township, part of the city of Fairborn is in the northwest, and the census-designated place of Wilberforce is located in the township's northeast.

Name and history

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Xenia Township was established in 1805.[4]

It is the only Xenia Township statewide.[5]

Government

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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,[6] 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

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  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Xenia township, Greene County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Broadstone, Michael A. (1918). History of Greene County, Ohio: Its People, Industries and Institutions, Volume 1. B.F. Bowen. p. 271.
  5. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  6. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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