Washington Township, Holmes County, Ohio

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Washington Township, Holmes County, Ohio
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The Joseph L. DeYarmon House, a historic site in the township
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Location of Washington Township in Holmes County
Coordinates: 40°37′45″N82°9′16″W / 40.62917°N 82.15444°W / 40.62917; -82.15444
Country United States
State Ohio
County Holmes
Area
  Total29.94 sq mi (77.55 km2)
  Land29.54 sq mi (76.50 km2)
  Water0.41 sq mi (1.05 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,122 ft (342 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total1,675
  Density56/sq mi (22/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-81368 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086340 [1]

Washington Township is one of the fourteen townships of Holmes County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,675.

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Geography

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

Several populated places are located in Washington 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.

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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. "Washington township, Holmes County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  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 4/30/2009.