Country United States FIPS code 39-81326 Elevation 204 m Population 2,021 (2000) | Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086298 Local time Saturday 11:32 PM | |
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Weather 8°C, Wind S at 11 km/h, 56% Humidity Area 76.4 km² (74.59 km² Land / 181 ha Water) | ||
Washington Township is one of the thirteen townships of Henry County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,021 people in the township, 1,913 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
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Map of Washington Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
A small portion of the village of Liberty Center is located in western Washington Township, and the unincorporated community of Colton lies in the township's northwest.
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.