Washington Township, Preble County, Ohio

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Washington Township, Ohio
settlement_type = Township
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map_caption = Municipalities and townships of Preble County.


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

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area_total_km2 = 103.7
area_land_km2 = 103.7
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 40.0
area_land_sq_mi = 40.0
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 2104
population_density_km2 = 20.3
population_density_sq_mi = 52.6

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes = GR|3
elevation_m = 328
elevation_ft = 1076
latd = 39 |latm = 46 |lats = 48 |latNS = N
longd = 84 |longm = 38 |longs = 53 |longEW = W

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Washington Township is one of the twelve townships of Preble County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,104 people in the township. [ [http://www.osuedc.org/profiles/population/places.php?sid=41&fips=39135 Preble County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates] Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.]

Geography

Located in the north central part of the county, it borders the following townships:
*Monroe Township - north
*Harrison Township - northeast corner
*Twin Township - east
*Lanier Township - southeast
*Gasper Township - south
*Dixon Township - southwest
*Jackson Township - west
*Jefferson Township - northwest corner

The city of Eaton, the county seat of Preble County, is located in central Washington Township.

Name and history

It is one of forty-three Washington Townships statewide.

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.

References

External links

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