Washington Township is one of the fourteen townships of Union County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 812 people in the township.
Washington Township, Union County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
 Byhalia Friends Church | |
 Location of Washington Township in Union County | |
| Coordinates: 40°28′30″N 83°27′11″W / 40.47500°N 83.45306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Union |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.8 sq mi (72.1 km2) |
| • Land | 27.8 sq mi (72.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,020 ft (311 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 812 |
| • Density | 29/sq mi (11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-81662[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087085[1] |
Geography edit
Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Hale Township, Hardin County - north
- Bowling Green Township, Marion County - northeast
- Jackson Township - east
- York Township - south
- Bokes Creek Township, Logan County - west
No municipalities are located in Washington Township, although the unincorporated community of Byhalia is located in the township's south.
Name and history edit
It is one of the forty-three Washington Townships statewide.[4]
Washington Township was organized in 1836.[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. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Washington township, Union County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
- ^ History of Washington Township, http://www.byhalia.net. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.