Fairfield Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,011 people in the township.[3]

Fairfield Township, Washington County, Ohio
Township
Overview of Cutler
Location of Fairfield Township in Washington County
Coordinates: 39°22′23″N 81°45′34″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Washington
Area
• Total	24.6 sq mi (63.7 km2)
• Land	24.6 sq mi (63.7 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation [1]	850 ft (259 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	1,011
• Density	41.1/sq mi (15.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-26096[2]
GNIS feature ID	1087131[1]

Geography

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

• Palmer Township - north
• Barlow Township - east
• Dunham Township - southeast
• Decatur Township - south
• Wesley Township - west

No municipalities are located in Fairfield Township, although the unincorporated community of Cutler lies in the township's southwest.

Name and history

It is one of seven Fairfield Townships statewide.[4]

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,[5] 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.

References

External links

• County website