Country United States County Logan Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) Population 3,945 (2000) | State Ohio Elevation 991 ft (302 m) Area code(s) 937 Local time Saturday 11:35 PM | |
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Washington Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,945 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:
The village of Russells Point is located in northern Washington Township, and the unincorporated community of Lewistown lies in the township's center.
The southern part of Indian Lake is located in northern Washington Township.
Name and history
Washington Township was organized in 1839. It is one of forty-three Washington Townships statewide.
On the shores of Dunns Pond (in northern Washington Township) is a Native American mound, the Dunns Pond Mound, which was built at some point between 300 BC and AD 600. The mound is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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.
In the elections of November 2007, Rick Beck defeated Jeff Weidner in the election for the position of township trustee., while Lisa Miller was elected without opposition to the position of township fiscal officer.
Transportation
U.S. Route 33 is the most important highway in Washington Township. Other significant highways in Washington Township include State Routes 47, 235, 274, 366, 368, 708, and 720.