Washington Township, Jackson County, Ohio

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Washington Township, Jackson County, Ohio
Byer Covered Bridge from north.jpg
Map of Jackson County Ohio Highlighting Washington Township.png
Location of Washington Township in Jackson County
Coordinates: 39°9′58″N82°35′51″W / 39.16611°N 82.59750°W / 39.16611; -82.59750
Country United States
State Ohio
County Jackson
Area
  Total22.4 sq mi (57.9 km2)
  Land22.4 sq mi (57.9 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
876 ft (267 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total796
  Density36/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-81382 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086374 [1]

Washington Township is one of the twelve townships of Jackson County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, 796 people lived in the township.

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Geography

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

A small part of the city of Wellston lies in far southeastern Washington Township, and the unincorporated community of Byer is located in the township's northwest.

Name and history

Washington Township was established around 1818, and named for George Washington, first President of the United States. [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. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Washington township, Jackson 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. Webster, Daniel Webster (1900). A History of Jackson County, Ohio. p. 149.
  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.