Country United States FIPS code 39-81522 Elevation 266 m Population 4,284 (2000) | Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086736 Local time Saturday 11:37 PM | |
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Weather 7°C, Wind N at 0 km/h, 56% Humidity Area 71.74 km² (70.71 km² Land / 104 ha Water) | ||
Washington Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,284 people in the township.
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Map of Washington Township, OH 43701, USA
Geography
Located at the center of the county, it borders the following townships:
No municipalities are located in Washington Township, although the census-designated place of Pleasant Grove is located in the southern part of the township.
Name and history
It is one of forty-three Washington Townships statewide.
In 1833, Washington Township contained several salt factories, two saw mills, an ancient fortification, and several mounds.
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.