Country United States FIPS code 39-81256 Elevation 273 m Population 456 (2010) | Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086192 Local time Saturday 11:31 PM | |
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Weather 6°C, Wind NW at 0 km/h, 57% Humidity Area 63.95 km² (63.87 km² Land / 8 ha Water) | ||
Washington Township is one of the nineteen townships of Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 456.
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Map of Washington Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
No municipalities are located in Washington Township.
Name and history
Washington Township was organized in 1823. 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.