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]
 • Total24.2 sq mi (62.8 km2)
 • Land24.2 sq mi (62.7 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[2]
702 ft (214 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
 • Total174
 • Density7.2/sq mi (2.8/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 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.

Education

Washington Township's education services (K-12), are provided, for the most part, by the Oak Hill Union Local School District. A smaller portion of the township is provided services from the Rock Hill Local School District, which offers Pre-K through 12th grades.

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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. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Washington township, Lawrence County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  4. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  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.
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