Washington Township, Auglaize County, Ohio

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Washington Township, Ohio
settlement_type = Township
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map_caption = Location of Washington Township in Auglaize County


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Ohio
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Auglaize

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area_total_km2 = 80.3
area_land_km2 = 80.3
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 31.0
area_land_sq_mi = 31.0
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 2320
population_density_km2 = 28.9
population_density_sq_mi = 74.8

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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elevation_footnotes = GR|3
elevation_m = 273
elevation_ft = 896
latd = 40 |latm = 30 |lats = 13 |latNS = N
longd = 84 |longm = 17 |longs = 17 |longEW = W

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Washington Township is one of the fourteen townships of Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,320 people in the township, 1,429 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. [ [http://www.osuedc.org/profiles/population/places.php?sid=41&fips=39011 Auglaize County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates] Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.]

Geography

Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
*Moulton Township - north
*Duchouquet Township - northeast corner
*Pusheta Township - east
*Dinsmore Township, Shelby County - southeast corner
*Van Buren Township, Shelby County - south
*Saint Marys Township - west
*Noble Township - northwest corner

The village of New Knoxville is located in southwestern Washington Township.

Washington Township contains thirty square miles. [ [http://www.auglaizecounty.org/Engineer/County%20map.htm Auglaize County, Ohio 2006 Highway Map] Auglaize County Engineer's Office, 2006. Accessed 05 July 2007.]

Name and history

It is one of forty-three Washington Townships statewide.

Originally part of Allen County, the township was formed in 1836. [ [http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohauglai/twp13.htm Brief History of Washington Twp., Auglaize County, Ohio] Auglaize County Genweb, 2006. Accessed 16 August 2007.]

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 clerk, 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 clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

Public services

The township is split between the Wapakoneta City School District, the Saint Marys City School District, and the New Knoxville Local School District.

The northwestern section of the township is served by the Wapakoneta (45895) post office, the northeastern section by the Saint Marys (45885) post office, the southern section by the New Knoxville (45871) post office, and the extreme southeastern section by the Botkins (45306) post office.

References

External links

* [http://www.auglaizecounty.org County website]