Country United States County Darke FIPS code 39-81186 Elevation 328 m Population 1,325 (2010) | Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086026 Local time Saturday 11:29 PM | |
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Weather 10°C, Wind S at 10 km/h, 45% Humidity Area 82.1 km² (81.84 km² Land / 21 ha Water) | ||
Washington Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,325 people in the township.
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Map of Washington Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:
No municipalities are located in Washington Township.
Name and history
Washington Township was established in 1819. It is one of forty-three Washington Townships statewide.
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. The current trustees are Wayne Baker, William Hart, and Joe Martin, and the clerk is Janet Feurer.