Washington Township, Monroe County, Ohio
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| Washington Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Monroe |
| Area | |
| - Total | 30.9 sq mi (80.2 km²) |
| - Land | 30.9 sq mi (80.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 860 ft (262 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 520 |
| - Density | 16.8/sq mi (6.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-81480[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086662[1] |
Washington Township is one of the eighteen townships of Monroe County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 520 people in the township, 407 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Wayne Township - north
- Perry Township - northeast
- Benton Township - east
- Grandview Township, Washington County - southeast corner
- Ludlow Township, Washington County - south
- Bethel Township - west
- Franklin Township - northwest
The village of Graysville is located in northern Washington Township, and the unincorporated community of Rinard Mills lies along the Little Muskingum River in the township's 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.
- ^ Monroe County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates, Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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