Country United States County Wood FIPS code 39-81704 Elevation 203 m Population 1,841 (2010) | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1087199 Local time Saturday 11:42 PM | |
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Weather 9°C, Wind S at 13 km/h, 53% Humidity Area 55.68 km² (54.13 km² Land / 155 ha Water) | ||
Washington Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,841 people in the township, 1,474 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
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Map of Washington Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the northwestern part of the county along the Maumee River, it borders the following townships:
The village of Tontogany is located in south central Washington Township, and the unincorporated community of Otsego lies in the township's northeast.
Name and history
Washington Township was established in 1837. It is one of forty-three Washington Townships in Ohio.
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.