Washington Township, Licking County, Ohio

Washington Township is one of the 25 townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 3,109,[3] of whom 993 lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[5]

Washington Township, Licking County, Ohio
Township
Farmland north of St. Louisville
Location in Licking County
Coordinates: 40°13′22″N 82°26′1″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyLicking
Area
 • Total23.7 sq mi (61.4 km2)
 • Land23.5 sq mi (60.8 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation984 ft (300 m)
Population
 • Total3,109
 • Density132/sq mi (51.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-81410[4]
GNIS feature ID1086480[2]
Websitewashingtontwplicking.com

Geography

Located on the northern edge of the county, it borders the following townships:

Most of the village of Utica is located in northwestern Washington Township.

Name and history

It is one of 43 Washington Townships statewide.[6]

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,[7] 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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References
  1. "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: County Subdivisions: Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Washington township, Licking County, Ohio". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Remainder of Washington township, Washington township, Licking County, Ohio". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  6. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  7. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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