Newport Township, Washington County, Ohio

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Newport Township, Washington County, Ohio
Township
Hildreth Covered Bridge.jpg
The Hildreth Bridge, a township landmark
Map of Washington County Ohio Highlighting Newport Township.png
Location of Newport Township in Washington County
Coordinates: 39°23′48″N81°16′25″W / 39.39667°N 81.27361°W / 39.39667; -81.27361
Country United States
State Ohio
County Washington
Area
 • Total35.7 sq mi (92.4 km2)
 • Land35.5 sq mi (92.0 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
[1]
994 ft (303 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total1,901
 • Density53.5/sq mi (20.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45768
Area code 740
FIPS code 39-55356 [3]
GNIS feature ID1087141 [1]

Newport Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,901 people in the township.

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Geography

Located in the southeastern 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 Newport Township, although the unincorporated community of Newport lies on the township's eastern shoreline.

Name and history

It is the only Newport Township statewide. [4]

In 1833, Newport Township contained a meeting house, several brick school houses, two dry goods stores, and a flour mill. [5]

The Hildreth Covered Bridge in Newport Township is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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. ↑ "Newport 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. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  5. ↑ Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp.  344 . Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  6. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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