Country United States County Coshocton FIPS code 39-81172 Elevation 250 m Population 760 (2010) | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1085930 Local time Saturday 11:28 PM | |
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Weather 7°C, Wind N at 0 km/h, 57% Humidity Area 62.34 km² (62.29 km² Land / 5 ha Water) | ||
Washington Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 760.
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Map of Washington Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
No municipalities are located in Washington Township, although the unincorporated community of Wakatomika lies at the center of the township.
Name and history
It is one of forty-three Washington Townships statewide.
Washington Township was organized in 1811, and its first mill was built one year later.
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.