Watertown Township, Washington County, Ohio

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Watertown Township, Washington County, Ohio
Township
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Location of Watertown Township in Washington County
Coordinates: 39°28′10″N81°36′28″W / 39.46944°N 81.60778°W / 39.46944; -81.60778
Country United States
State Ohio
County Washington
Area
 • Total36.5 sq mi (94.5 km2)
 • Land36.5 sq mi (94.5 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
764 ft (233 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total1,541
 • Density42/sq mi (16/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45787
Area code 740
FIPS code 39-81844 [3]
GNIS feature ID1087146 [1]

Watertown Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,541 people in the township.

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Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Watertown Township, although the unincorporated community of Watertown lies in the township's center.

Name and history

It is the only Watertown Township 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. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Watertown township, Washington County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 9, 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. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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