Washington Township, Stark County, Ohio

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Washington Township, Stark County, Ohio
Township
Maudru House.jpg
Maudru House at Maximo
Map of Stark County Ohio Highlighting Washington Township.png
Location of Washington Township in Stark County
Coordinates: 40°52′25″N81°8′26″W / 40.87361°N 81.14056°W / 40.87361; -81.14056
Country United States
State Ohio
County Stark
Organized3 December 1821
Area
 • Total30.8 sq mi (79.7 km2)
 • Land30.8 sq mi (79.7 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,230 ft (375 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total4,443
 • Density140/sq mi (56/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-81634 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086992 [1]

Washington Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 4,443 people in the township.

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Geography

Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships and city:

Part of the city of Alliance is located in northern Washington Township, with the unincorporated communities of Maximo in the eastern part of the township and Freeburg near OH-153 in the southern part of the township.

Name and history

It is one of forty-three Washington Townships statewide. [4]

In 1833, Washington Township contained one gristmill, three saw mills, and one tannery. [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. ↑ "Washington township, Stark County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 23, 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.  478 . 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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