Independence Township, Washington County, Ohio

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Independence Township, Washington County, Ohio
Township
Independence Township offices in Archer's Fork.jpg
Township hall at Archer's Fork
Map of Washington County Ohio Highlighting Independence Township.png
Location of Independence Township in Washington County
Coordinates: 39°28′36″N81°11′49″W / 39.47667°N 81.19694°W / 39.47667; -81.19694
Country United States
State Ohio
County Washington
Area
 • Total28.5 sq mi (73.8 km2)
 • Land28.5 sq mi (73.7 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
955 ft (291 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total315
 • Density11.1/sq mi (4.3/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-37268 [3]
GNIS feature ID1087134 [1]

Independence Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 315 people in the township.

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Geography

Located in the eastern part of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships:

Pleasants County, West Virginia lies across the Ohio River to the southeast.

No municipalities are located in Independence Township.

Name and history

Independence Township was established in 1840. [4] It is the only Independence Township statewide. [5]

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.

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References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Independence township, Washington County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ Hathaway, Seymour J. (1902). History of Marietta and Washington County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. p.  303.
  5. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  6. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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