Washington Township, Harrison County, Ohio

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Washington Township, Harrison County, Ohio
Township
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Clendening Lake from State Route 799
Map of Harrison County Ohio Highlighting Washington Township.png
Location of Washington Township in Harrison County
Coordinates: 40°16′1″N81°16′49″W / 40.26694°N 81.28028°W / 40.26694; -81.28028
Country United States
State Ohio
County Harrison
Area
 • Total31.6 sq mi (81.9 km2)
 • Land30.3 sq mi (78.5 km2)
 • Water1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2)
Elevation
[1]
860 ft (262 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total640
 • Density20/sq mi (7.8/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-81312 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086285 [1]

Washington Township is one of the fifteen townships of Harrison County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 640.

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Geography

Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Washington Township, although the unincorporated community of Tippecanoe is located at the center of the township.

Name and history

It is one of forty-three Washington Townships statewide. [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, [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.

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References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Washington township, Harrison County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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