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Washington Township is one of the twelve townships of Defiance County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,617 people in the township,[3] 1,263 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[4]

Washington Township, Defiance County, Ohio
Township
Farm scene on Ney Williams Center Road
Location of Washington Township in Defiance County
Coordinates: 41°22′51″N 84°31′4″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyDefiance
Area
 • Total35.7 sq mi (92.5 km2)
 • Land35.7 sq mi (92.5 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
709 ft (216 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,617
 • Density45/sq mi (17.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-81200[2]
GNIS feature ID1086040[1]

Geography


Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

The village of Ney is located in central Washington Township.


Name and history


Washington Township was established in 1838.[5] Named for George Washington, first President of the United States,[6] it is one of forty-three Washington Townships statewide.[7]


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,[8] 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.


Transportation


Significant highways in Washington Township include:[9]


References


  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Washington township, Defiance County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
  4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Remainder of Washington township, Washington township, Defiance County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 14, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
  5. History of Defiance County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County ; Its Townships, Towns, Etc. ; Military Record ; Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men ; Farm Views ; Personal Reminiscences, Etc. Warner, Beers. 1883. p. 369.
  6. "Pioneers favor presidents' names". The Bryan Times. September 29, 1982. p. 17. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  7. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  8. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
  9. DeLorme. Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 7th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 34. ISBN 0-89933-281-1.




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