Washington Township, Monroe County, Ohio

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Washington Township, Monroe County, Ohio
Township
Knowlton Covered Bridge Monroe County Ohio.jpg
The Knowlton Covered Bridge on the Little Muskingum River
Map of Monroe County Ohio Highlighting Washington Township.png
Location of Washington Township in Monroe County
Coordinates: 39°38′31″N81°10′32″W / 39.64194°N 81.17556°W / 39.64194; -81.17556
Country United States
State Ohio
County Monroe
Area
 • Total30.9 sq mi (80.2 km2)
 • Land30.9 sq mi (80.1 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
860 ft (262 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total429
 • Density14/sq mi (5.3/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-81480 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086662 [1]

Washington Township is one of the eighteen townships of Monroe County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 429, including 70 people in the village of Graysville.

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Geography

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

The village of Graysville is located in northern Washington Township, and the unincorporated community of Rinard Mills lies along the Little Muskingum River in the township's southwest.

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, Monroe County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 28 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.
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