Washington Township, Clermont County, Ohio
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| Washington Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Clermont |
| Area | |
| - Total | 36.3 sq mi (94.0 km²) |
| - Land | 35.9 sq mi (93.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.4 sq mi (0.9 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 751 ft (229 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,351 |
| - Density | 65.4/sq mi (25.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-81130[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085873[1] |
Washington Township is one of the fourteen townships of Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,351 people in the township, 1,980 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the southern part of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships:
- Monroe Township - north
- Tate Township - northeast
- Franklin Township - east
Across the Ohio River, Washington Township borders Kentucky to the south and west:
- Bracken County - south
- Pendleton County - west
- Campbell County - northwest
Two incorporated villages are located in Washington Township along the Ohio River: Moscow in the west, and Neville in the southwest.
[edit] Name and history
It is one of forty-three Washington Townships statewide.
[edit] 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 clerk, 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 clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Clermont County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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