Washington Township, Franklin County, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Washington Township, Franklin 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:Franklin, Delaware, Union
Leader Title:Township Trustees
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:27.5
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:43593
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:276
Elevation Ft:906
Coordinates:40.0714°N -83.1603°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-81242[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1086117

Washington Township is one of the seventeen townships of Franklin County, Ohio, United States. It also includes portions of Delaware County and Union County within the city of Dublin. The population was 43,593 at the 2020 census.

In 1991, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled that the city of Dublin was permitted to include the entire territory of the city in Washington Township, including areas outside of Franklin County.[4]

Geography

Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships and cities:

Several small exclaves of the township are located within the city of Dublin.

Much of eastern Washington Township is occupied by the city of Dublin, and the city of Hilliard includes a small part of southern Washington Township. As well, the unincorporated community of Amlin lies in the southwestern part of the township.

Name and history

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

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.

Education

Some areas of this township are in the Hilliard City School District.[7]

Others are part of Dublin City Schools.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Washington township, Franklin County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile . United States Census Bureau . 1 July 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. The State, Ex Rel. City of Dublin, v. Delaware County Board of Commissioners. 62. Ohio St.3d. 55. Ohio Supreme Court. 1991. https://ohio.lexroll.com/state-ex-rel-v-cty-commrs-62-ohio-st-3d-55-1991/. By operation of R.C. 503.14, the detached portion of Concord Township will become a part of Washington Township which will then exist in both Delaware and Franklin Counties. No law has been cited or found that limits the boundaries of a township to one county..
  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
  7. "Facts & Figures" (Archive). Hilliard City School District. Retrieved on June 14, 2014.