Washington Township, Morrow County, Ohio

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Washington Township, Morrow County, Ohio
Township
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Presbyterian church at Iberia
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Location of Washington Township in Morrow County
Coordinates: 40°39′46″N82°49′30″W / 40.66278°N 82.82500°W / 40.66278; -82.82500
Country United States
State Ohio
County Morrow
Area
 • Total22.3 sq mi (57.9 km2)
 • Land22.2 sq mi (57.5 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,178 ft (359 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total1,261
 • Density57/sq mi (22/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-81508 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086711 [1]

Washington Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,261 people in the township.

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Geography

Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Washington Township, although the unincorporated community of Iberia lies in the western part of the township and the locale of Surprise can still be identified in the southeast corner of section 10. [4]

Name and history

Washington Township was organized in 1824. [5] It is one of forty-three Washington Townships statewide. [6]

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, [7] 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. ↑ "Washington township, Morrow County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ Morrow County Sentinel: Surprise one of Many Ghost Towns. By Anthony Conchel. 22 December 2018. Accessed 29 Jul 2021.
  5. ↑ History of Morrow County and Ohio: Containing a Brief History of the State of Ohio. O.L. Baskin & Company. 1880. p.  217.
  6. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  7. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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