Washington Township is one of the fourteen townships of Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,182 at the 2020 census.[3]
Washington Township, Clermont County, Ohio | |
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 Prehistoric Edgington Mound on U.S. Route 52 | |
 Location of Washington Township in Clermont County | |
| Coordinates: 38°51′13″N 84°11′50″W / 38.85361°N 84.19722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Clermont |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of Trustees |
| • Trustee | David Peters |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.3 sq mi (94.0 km2) |
| • Land | 35.6 sq mi (92.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 751 ft (229 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,182 |
| • Density | 64/sq mi (24.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 45153 |
| FIPS code | 39-81130[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085873[1] |
| Website | washingtontwpclermont |
Geography edit
Located in the southern part of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships:
- Monroe Township - north
- Tate Township - northeast
- Franklin Township - east
Across the Ohio River, Washington Township borders Kentucky to the south and west:
- Bracken County - south
- Pendleton County - west
- Campbell County - northwest
Two villages are located in Washington Township along the Ohio River: Moscow in the west, and Neville in the southwest.
Name and history edit
Washington Township was organized in 1801.[4]
It is one of 43 Washington Townships statewide.[5]
Government edit
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,[6] 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 edit
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Washington township, Clermont County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "History". Washington Township. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.