Country United States County Defiance FIPS code 39-81200 Elevation 216 m Local time Saturday 11:30 PM | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086040 Area 92.5 km² Population 1,617 (2010) | |
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Weather 9°C, Wind S at 10 km/h, 48% Humidity | ||
Washington Township is one of the twelve townships of Defiance County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,617 people in the township, 1,263 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
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Map of Washington Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
The village of Ney is located in central Washington Township.
Name and history
Washington Township was established in 1838. Named for George Washington, first President of the United States, 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.
Transportation
Significant highways in Washington Township include: