Washington Township, Darke County, Ohio

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Washington Township, Darke County, Ohio
Township
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Fields north of Sharps Crossing
Darke County Ohio incorporated and unincorporated areas Washington Township highlighted.svg
Location in Darke County and the state of Ohio
Coordinates: 40°8′34″N84°45′39″W / 40.14278°N 84.76083°W / 40.14278; -84.76083 Coordinates: 40°8′34″N84°45′39″W / 40.14278°N 84.76083°W / 40.14278; -84.76083
Country United States
State Ohio
County Darke
Area
 • Total31.7 sq mi (82.0 km2)
 • Land31.6 sq mi (81.8 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,076 ft (328 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,325
 • Density42/sq mi (16.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-81186 [2]
GNIS feature ID1086026 [1]

Washington Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,325 people in the township. [3]

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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.

Name and history

Washington Township was established in 1819. [4] It is one of forty-three 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. The current trustees are Mark Cox, Don Weiss and Luke Leber, and the fiscal officer is Melissa Brawley. Township Trustees Archived 2007-06-15 at the Wayback Machine . Darke County. Accessed 2007-06-01.

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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. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Washington township, Darke County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
  4. ↑ The History of Darke County, Ohio. W. H. Beers & Company. 1880. pp.  438.
  5. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  6. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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