Washington Township, Clermont County, Ohio

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Washington Township, Clermont County, Ohio
Township
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Prehistoric Edgington Mound on U.S. Route 52
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Location of Washington Township in Clermont County
Coordinates: 38°51′13″N84°11′50″W / 38.85361°N 84.19722°W / 38.85361; -84.19722
Country United States
State Ohio
County Clermont
Government
 • TypeBoard of Trustees
 • TrusteeDavid Peters
Area
 • Total
36.3 sq mi (94.0 km2)
 • Land35.6 sq mi (92.3 km2)
 • Water0.66 sq mi (1.7 km2)
Elevation
[1]
751 ft (229 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,182
 • Density64/sq mi (24.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code 45153
FIPS code 39-81130 [2]
GNIS feature ID1085873 [1]
Website washingtontwpclermont.org

Washington Township is one of the fourteen townships of Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,182 at the 2020 census. [3]

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Geography

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

Across the Ohio River, Washington Township borders Kentucky to the south and west:

Two villages are located in Washington Township along the Ohio River: Moscow in the west, and Neville in the southwest.

Name and history

Washington Township was organized in 1801. [4]

It is one of 43 Washington Townships 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.

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Washington township, Clermont County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  4. ↑ "History". Washington Township. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  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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