Washington Township, Henry County, Ohio

Washington Township, Henry County, Ohio
Township

Maumee River shoreline, seen from Damascus Township

Location of Washington Township in Henry County
Coordinates: 41°27′3″N 83°56′54″W / 41.45083°N 83.94833°W / 41.45083; -83.94833Coordinates: 41°27′3″N 83°56′54″W / 41.45083°N 83.94833°W / 41.45083; -83.94833
Country United States
State Ohio
County Henry
Area
 • Total 29.5 sq mi (76.4 km2)
 • Land 28.8 sq mi (74.5 km2)
 • Water 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2)
Elevation[1] 669 ft (204 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 2,021
 • Density 70.2/sq mi (27.1/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-81326[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086298[1]

Washington Township is one of the thirteen townships of Henry County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,021 people in the township, 1,913 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Geography

Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

A small portion of the village of Liberty Center is located in western Washington Township, and the unincorporated community of Colton lies in the township's northwest.

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. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Henry County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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