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Washington Township, Hardin County, Ohio

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Hardin

FIPS code
  
39-81298

Elevation
  
287 m

Local time
  
Saturday 11:32 PM

State
  
Ohio

Time zone
  
Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)

GNIS feature ID
  
1086270

Area
  
92.9 km²

Population
  
787 (2000)

Washington Township, Hardin County, Ohio

Weather
  
8°C, Wind S at 11 km/h, 48% Humidity

Washington Township is one of the fifteen townships of Hardin County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 787 people in the township.

Contents

Map of Washington Township, OH, USA

Geography

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

  • Van Buren Township, Hancock County - north
  • Madison Township, Hancock County - northeast
  • Blanchard Township - east
  • Pleasant Township - southeast corner
  • Cessna Township - south
  • Marion Township - southwest corner
  • Liberty Township - west
  • Orange Township, Hancock County - northwest corner
  • No municipalities are located in Washington Township, although the unincorporated community of Dola lies in the center of the township.

    Name and history

    Washington Township was organized in 1835, and 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.

    References

    Washington Township, Hardin County, Ohio Wikipedia