Washington Township, Lawrence County, Ohio

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Washington Township, Lawrence County, Ohio
Township
Mount Olive Community Church, Washington Township.jpg
Mount Olive Community Church on State Route 93
Map of Lawrence County Ohio Highlighting Washington Township.png
Location of Washington Township in Lawrence County
Coordinates: 38°50′3″N82°37′41″W / 38.83417°N 82.62806°W / 38.83417; -82.62806
Country United States
State Ohio
County Lawrence
Area
[1]
 • Total
24.2 sq mi (62.8 km2)
 • Land24.2 sq mi (62.7 km2)
 • Water0.039 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[2]
702 ft (214 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
 • Total
174
 • Density7.19/sq mi (2.78/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-81396 [4]
GNIS feature ID1086450 [2]

Washington Township is one of the fourteen townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 174.

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Geography

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

The unincorporated community of Firebrick is located in Washington Township.

Name and history

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 serve a four-year term commencing on January 1 of the following year. Two are elected in the year following 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. The remaining trustees filled the vacancies in the fiscal officership or on the board of trustees.

Education

Washington Township's K-12 education services are primarily provided by the Oak Hill Union Local School District. A smaller portion of the township received services from the Rock Hill Local School District, which offers Pre-K through 12th grade.

References

  1. ↑ "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: County Subdivisions: Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Washington township, Lawrence County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  4. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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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