Washington Township, Muskingum County, Ohio

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Washington Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
Township
Washington Township northeast of Zanesville, aerial.jpg
Countryside northeast of Zanesville
Map of Muskingum County Ohio Highlighting Washington Township.png
Location of Washington Township in Muskingum County
Coordinates: 39°58′54″N81°57′28″W / 39.98167°N 81.95778°W / 39.98167; -81.95778
Country United States
State Ohio
County Muskingum
Area
 • Total27.7 sq mi (71.9 km2)
 • Land27.3 sq mi (70.7 km2)
 • Water0.4 sq mi (1.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
873 ft (266 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total4,097
 • Density150/sq mi (57/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-81522 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086736 [1]

Washington Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 4,097 people in the township.

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Geography

Located at the center of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Washington Township, although the census-designated place of Pleasant Grove is located in the southern part of the township.

Name and history

It is one of forty-three Washington Townships statewide. [4]

In 1833, Washington Township contained several salt factories, two saw mills, an ancient fortification, and several mounds. [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. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Washington township, Muskingum County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  5. ↑ Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp.  476 . Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  6. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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