Washington Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio

Last updated

Washington Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio
Township
West Union Civil War Monument, Tuscarawas County, Ohio.JPG
Civil War memorial near Gilmore
Map of Tuscarawas County Ohio Highlighting Washington Township.png
Location of Washington Township in Tuscarawas County
Coordinates: 40°15′31″N81°29′8″W / 40.25861°N 81.48556°W / 40.25861; -81.48556
Country United States
State Ohio
County Tuscarawas
Area
 • Total25.7 sq mi (66.5 km2)
 • Land25.7 sq mi (66.5 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
846 ft (258 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total739
 • Density29/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-81648 [3]
GNIS feature ID1087070 [1]

Washington Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 739 people in the township.

Contents

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Washington Township.

Name and history

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

Washington Township was organized in 1827. [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, 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.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Adams Township, Coshocton County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Adams Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 765.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Clay Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Clay Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,942 people in the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rush Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Rush Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 867 people in the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wheeling Township, Guernsey County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Wheeling Township is one of the nineteen townships of Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 680.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tuscarawas Township, Coshocton County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Tuscarawas Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,759.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tuscarawas Township, Stark County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Tuscarawas Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 5,801 people in the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sandy Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Sandy Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,946 people in the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Salem Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Salem Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,584 people in the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Freeport Township, Harrison County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Freeport Township is one of the fifteen townships of Harrison County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 726.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Londonderry Township, Guernsey County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Londonderry Township is one of the nineteen townships of Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 710.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Monroe Township, Guernsey County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Monroe Township is one of the nineteen townships of Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 730.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Washington Township, Guernsey County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Washington Township is one of the nineteen townships of Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 478.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lawrence Township, Stark County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Lawrence Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 13,548 people in the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Perry Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Perry Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 439 people in the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Oxford Township, Coshocton County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Oxford Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census reported 1,554 people living in the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Oxford Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Oxford Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 4,789 people in the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bucks Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Bucks Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,942 people in the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jefferson Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Jefferson Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 958 people in the township,.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lawrence Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Lawrence Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 5,870 people in the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">White Eyes Township, Coshocton County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

White Eyes Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,222.

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Washington township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 3, 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.  478 . Retrieved December 12, 2013.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.