| Washington Township, Defiance County, Ohio | |
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| — Township — | |
| Location of Washington Township in Defiance County | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Defiance |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.7 sq mi (92.4 km2) |
| • Land | 35.7 sq mi (92.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 709 ft (216 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,521 |
| • Density | 42.6/sq mi (16.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-81200[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086040[1] |
Washington Township is one of the twelve townships of Defiance County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,521 people in the township, 364 of whom lived in the village of Ney, and 1,157 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
The village of Ney is located in central Washington Township.
It is one of forty-three Washington Townships statewide.[4]
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.
Significant highways in Washington Township include:[6]
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