Washington Township, Highland County, Ohio
Washington Township, Highland County, Ohio | |
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Township | |
Forests in southeastern Washington Township | |
Location of Washington Township in Highland County | |
Coordinates: 39°6′40″N 83°34′9″W / 39.11111°N 83.56917°WCoordinates: 39°6′40″N 83°34′9″W / 39.11111°N 83.56917°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Highland |
Area | |
• Total | 24.4 sq mi (63.3 km2) |
• Land | 24.4 sq mi (63.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation[1] | 1,063 ft (324 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,048 |
• Density | 42.9/sq mi (16.6/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 39-81340[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1086314[1] |
Washington Township is one of the seventeen townships of Highland County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,048 people in the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Liberty Township - north
- Marshall Township - east
- Jackson Township - southeast
- Concord Township - southwest
- New Market Township - west
No municipalities are located in Washington Township.
Name and history
It is one of forty-three Washington Townships statewide.[4]
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,[5] 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
- 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Highland County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.