Washington Township, Defiance County, Ohio

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Washington Township, Defiance County, Ohio
Township
Farm scene on Ney Williams Center Road
Farm scene on Ney Williams Center Road
Location of Washington Township in Defiance County
Location of Washington Township in Defiance County
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Country United States
State Ohio
County Defiance
Area
 • Total 35.7 sq mi (92.5 km2)
 • Land 35.7 sq mi (92.5 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 709 ft (216 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,617
 • Density 45/sq mi (17.5/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-81200[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086040[1]

Washington Township is one of the twelve townships of Defiance County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,617 people in the township,[3] 1,263 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[4]

Geography

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

The village of Ney is located in central Washington Township.

Name and history

Washington Township was established in 1838.[5] Named for George Washington, first President of the United States,[6] it is one of forty-three Washington Townships statewide.[7]

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,[8] 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.

Transportation

Significant highways in Washington Township include:[9]

  • U.S. Route 127, which travels from north to south through the western half of the township
  • State Route 15, which travels from northwest to southeast through the center of the township
  • State Route 249, which travels west from its beginning in Ney to the Farmer Township line

References

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  8. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
  9. ↑ DeLorme. Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 7th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 34. ISBN 0-89933-281-1.

External links

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