Country United States FIPS code 39-81242 Elevation 276 m Population 1,549 (2010) | Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086117 Local time Saturday 11:30 PM | |
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Weather 6°C, Wind S at 6 km/h, 61% Humidity Area 8.91 km² (8.832 km² Land / 5 ha Water) | ||
Washington Township is one of the seventeen townships of Franklin County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 1,549, of whom 983 lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
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Map of Washington Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships and cities:
Several small exclaves of the township are located within the city of Dublin.
Much of eastern Washington Township is occupied by the city of Dublin, and the city of Hilliard includes a small part of southern Washington Township. As well, the unincorporated community of Amlin lies in the southwestern part of the township.
Name and history
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.
Education
Some areas of this township are in the Hilliard City School District.
Others are part of Dublin City Schools.