Washington Township, Union County, Ohio
| Washington Township, Union County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
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Byhalia Friends Church | |
 Location of Washington Township in Union County | |
| Coordinates: 40°28′30″N 83°27′11″W / 40.47500°N 83.45306°WCoordinates: 40°28′30″N 83°27′11″W / 40.47500°N 83.45306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Union |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.8 sq mi (72.1 km2) |
| • Land | 27.8 sq mi (72.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 1,020 ft (311 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 705 |
| • Density | 25.3/sq mi (9.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-81662[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087085[1] |
Washington Township is one of the fourteen townships of Union County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 705 people in the township.[3] In that year, the township included 413 registered voters.[4]
Geography
Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Hale Township, Hardin County - north
- Bowling Green Township, Marion County - northeast
- Jackson Township - east
- York Township - south
- Bokes Creek Township, Logan County - west
No municipalities are located in Washington Township, although the unincorporated community of Byhalia is located in the township's south.
Name and history
It is one of the forty-three Washington Townships statewide.[5]
Washington Township was organized in 1836.[4]
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 fiscal officer,[6] 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.
References
- 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Union County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- 1 2 History of Washington Township, http://www.byhalia.net. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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