Washington Township, Union County, Ohio

Washington Township is one of the fourteen townships of Union County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 824 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
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyUnion
Area
  Total27.8 sq mi (72.1 km2)
  Land27.8 sq mi (72.1 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation1,020 ft (311 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total824
  Density29.6/sq mi (11.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-81662[2]
GNIS feature ID1087085[1]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Washington Township, although the unincorporated community of Byhalia is located in the township's south.

Name and history

It is one of the forty-three Washington Townships statewide.[3]

Washington Township was organized in 1836.[4]

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,[5] 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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