Washington Township, Clinton County, Ohio

Washington Township, Clinton County, Ohio

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


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

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area_total_km2 = 71.0
area_land_km2 = 70.6
area_water_km2 = 0.4
area_total_sq_mi = 27.4
area_land_sq_mi = 27.3
area_water_sq_mi = 0.2

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1895
population_density_km2 = 26.8
population_density_sq_mi = 69.5

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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elevation_m = 331
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longd = 83 |longm = 51 |longs = 43 |longEW = W

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Washington Township is one of the thirteen townships of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,895 people in the township, [ [http://www.osuedc.org/profiles/population/places.php?sid=41&fips=39027 Clinton County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates] Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.] up from 1,475 in 1990.

Geography

Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
*Union Township - north
*Green Township - east
*Clark Township - southeast
*Jefferson Township - south
*Marion Township - southwest
*Vernon Township - west
*Adams Township - northwest corner

The entire township lies in the Virginia Military District.

Part of Cowan Lake State Park is located in Washington Township.

No municipalities are located in Washington Township, although the unincorporated community of Cuba lies in the western part of the township.

Name and history

It is one of forty-three Washington Townships statewide.

Transportation

Major roads in Washington Township are U.S. Route 68 and State Routes 28 and 350.

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

*Clinton County Historical Society. "Clinton County, Ohio, 1982". Wilmington, Ohio: The Society, 1982.
*"Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer". 6th ed. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme, 2001. ISBN 0-89933-281-1
*Ohio. Secretary of State. "The Ohio municipal and township roster, 2002-2003". Columbus, Ohio: The Secretary, 2003.

External links

* [http://co.clinton.oh.us County website]


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