Washington Township, Guernsey County, Ohio

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Washington Township, Guernsey County, Ohio
Township
Two Amish Farms, Guernsey County, Ohio.JPG
Amish farms on Route 258
Map of Guernsey County Ohio Highlighting Washington Township.png
Location of Washington Township in Guernsey County
Coordinates: 40°10′38″N81°23′16″W / 40.17722°N 81.38778°W / 40.17722; -81.38778
Country United States
State Ohio
County Guernsey
Area
 • Total24.69 sq mi (63.95 km2)
 • Land24.66 sq mi (63.87 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
[1]
896 ft (273 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total478
 • Density19/sq mi (7.5/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-81256 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086192 [1]

Washington Township is one of the nineteen townships of Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 478.

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Geography

Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Washington Township.

Name and history

Washington Township was organized in 1823. [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.

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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, Guernsey County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ Sarchet, Cyrus Parkinson Beatty (1911). History of Guernsey County, Ohio, Volume 1. B.F. Bowen & Company. p. 337.
  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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