Washington Township, Scioto County, Ohio
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| Washington Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Scioto |
| Area | |
| - Total | 25.4 sq mi (65.8 km²) |
| - Land | 24.9 sq mi (64.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 719 ft (219 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 5,971 |
| - Density | 239.6/sq mi (92.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-81606[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086939[1] |
Washington Township is one of the sixteen townships of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,971 people in 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:
- Rush Township - north
- Clay Township - northeast
- Nile Township - southwest
- Union Township - northwest
Across the Ohio River lies Kentucky to the south: Greenup County to the southeast, and Lewis County to the southwest.
No municipalities are located in Washington Township, although the census-designated place of West Portsmouth lies in the northern part of the township.
Shawnee State Forest covers much of Washington Township as well as neighboring Nile Township.
[edit] Name and history
Named after George Washington,[4] it is one of forty-three Washington Townships statewide.
Washington Township was organized in 1814.[4]
[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] Education
Citizens of the township are served by the Washington-Nile Local School District.
[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.
- ^ Scioto County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ^ a b "Portsmouth Area Resource Guide, 2007-2008", The Community Common, 2007-07-29, p. 6. Retrieved on 2007-07-29.
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