Country United States FIPS code 39-81298 Elevation 287 m Local time Saturday 11:32 PM | Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086270 Area 92.9 km² Population 787 (2000) | |
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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.
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Map of Washington Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
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.