Washington Township, Franklin County, Ohio

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Washington Township, Franklin County, Ohio
Township
Washington Township The Homestead Monument 1.jpg
Map of Franklin County, Ohio highlighting Washington Township.svg
Location of Washington Township in Franklin County.
Coordinates: 40°4′17″N83°9′37″W / 40.07139°N 83.16028°W / 40.07139; -83.16028 Coordinates: 40°4′17″N83°9′37″W / 40.07139°N 83.16028°W / 40.07139; -83.16028
Country United States
State Ohio
County Franklin, Delaware, Union
Area
 • Total27.5 sq mi (71 km2)
Elevation
[1]
906 ft (276 m)
Population
 • Estimate 
(2019)
50,646
 • Density454/sq mi (175.3/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-81242 [2]
GNIS feature ID1086117 [1]
Website www.wtwp.com

Washington Township is one of the seventeen townships of Franklin County, Ohio, United States. It also includes portions of Delaware County and Union County within the city of Dublin.

Contents

In 1991, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled that the city of Dublin was permitted to include the entire territory of the city in Washington Township, including areas outside of Franklin County. [3]

Geography

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

Several small exclaves of the township are located within the city of Dublin.

Much of eastern Washington Township is occupied by the city of Dublin, and the city of Hilliard includes a small part of southern Washington Township. As well, the unincorporated community of Amlin lies in the southwestern part 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.

Education

Some areas of this township are in the Hilliard City School District. [6]

Others are part of Dublin City Schools.

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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. ↑ The State, Ex Rel. City of Dublin, v. Delaware County Board of Commissioners, 62Ohio St.3d55 (Ohio Supreme Court1991)("By operation of R.C. 503.14, the detached portion of Concord Township will become a part of Washington Township which will then exist in both Delaware and Franklin Counties. No law has been cited or found that limits the boundaries of a township to one county.").
  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 2009-04-30.
  6. ↑ "Facts & Figures" (Archive). Hilliard City School District. Retrieved on June 14, 2014.
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