Washington Township, Clinton County, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Washington Township, Clinton County, Ohio
Settlement Type:Township
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Clinton
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:71.0
Area Land Km2:70.2
Area Water Km2:0.8
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:2015
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:331
Elevation Ft:1,086
Coordinates:39.3617°N -83.8619°W
Area Code:937, 326
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-81144[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1085886

Washington Township is one of the thirteen townships of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The population as of the 2020 census was 2,015.

Geography

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

The entire township lies in the Virginia Military District.

Part of Cowan Lake State Park is located in Washington Township.

No municipalities are located in Washington Township, although the unincorporated community of Cuba lies in the western part of the township. It also contains Morrisville.

Name and history

Washington Township was founded in 1835.[4]

It is one of forty-three Washington Townships statewide.[5]

Transportation

Major roads in Washington Township are U.S. Route 68 and State Routes 28 and 350.

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,[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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Washington township, Clinton County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile . United States Census Bureau . 3 June 2023.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  4. Book: History of Clinton County, Ohio: Its People, Industries, and Institutions . B.F. Bowen . Brown, Albert J. . 1915 . 317.
  5. Web site: Detailed map of Ohio. United States Census Bureau. 2000. PDF. 2007-02-16.
  6. http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/503.24 §503.24