Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio
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| Washington Township, Ohio | |
| Coordinates: | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Montgomery |
| Area | |
| - Total | 31.2 sq mi (80.8 km²) |
| - Land | 31.2 sq mi (80.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 958 ft (292 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 52,991 |
| - Density | 1,698.8/sq mi (655.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-81494[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086681[1] |
Washington Township is one of the nine townships of Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 52,991 people in the township, 29,967 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships and city:
- Kettering - north
- Sugarcreek Township, Greene County - east
- Wayne Township, Warren County - southeast
- Clearcreek Township, Warren County - south
- Miami Township - west
Because most of eastern Montgomery County is urbanized, Washington Township is the only civil township in the county to border Greene County.
Several populated places are located in Washington Township:
- Part of the city of Kettering, in the north
- Part of the city of Centerville, in the center
- The census-designated place of Woodbourne-Hyde Park, in the northwest
[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.
The township's library system and the neighboring Centerville school system (which serves students of Washington Township) are ranked highly on state and national scales.[4][5]
[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.
- ^ Montgomery County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ^ History of the Washington-Centerville Public Library.
- ^ Oakwood, Centerville nationally ranked. Retrieved on 2006-08-11.
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