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'''Washington Township''' is one of the nineteen [[civil township|townships]] of [[Wood County, Ohio|Wood County]], [[Ohio]], [[United States]]. The [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] found 1,841 people in the township, 1,474 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US3917381704| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Washington township, Wood County, Ohio| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=January 22, 2013}}</ref> |
'''Washington Township''' is one of the nineteen [[civil township|townships]] of [[Wood County, Ohio|Wood County]], [[Ohio]], [[United States]]. The [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] found 1,841 people in the township, 1,474 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US3917381704| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Washington township, Wood County, Ohio| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=January 22, 2013}}</ref> |
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It is one of forty-three [[Washington Township, Ohio (disambiguation)|Washington Townships in Ohio]].<ref>{{Cite web| title = Detailed map of Ohio| work = | publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]]| year = 2000| url = http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/general_ref/cousub_outline/cen2k_pgsz/oh_cosub.pdf| format = PDF| accessdate =February 16, 2007}}</ref> |
Washington Township was established in 1837.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150606014831/http://www.co.wood.oh.us/history/ctv.htm | title=Cities, Townships, & Villages | publisher=Wood County Government | accessdate=11 January 2016}}</ref> It is one of forty-three [[Washington Township, Ohio (disambiguation)|Washington Townships in Ohio]].<ref>{{Cite web| title = Detailed map of Ohio| work = | publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]]| year = 2000| url = http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/general_ref/cousub_outline/cen2k_pgsz/oh_cosub.pdf| format = PDF| accessdate =February 16, 2007}}</ref> |
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==Communities== |
==Communities== |
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*'''Otsego''' is an [[unincorporated community]] located in the northeast portion of the township along the [[Maumee River]]. |
*'''Otsego''' is an [[unincorporated community]] located in the northeast portion of the township along the [[Maumee River]]. |
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Revision as of 04:34, 12 January 2016
Washington Township, Wood County, Ohio | |
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 Fields north of Weston | |
 Location of Washington Township in Wood County | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Wood |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.5 sq mi (55.6 km2) |
| • Land | 20.9 sq mi (54.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 666 ft (203 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,841 |
| • Density | 86/sq mi (33/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-81704[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087199[1] |
Washington Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,841 people in the township, 1,474 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
Washington Township was established in 1837.[4] It is one of forty-three Washington Townships in Ohio.[5]
Communities
- Otsego is an unincorporated community located in the northeast portion of the township along the Maumee River.
- Tontogany is a village located at 41°25′11″N 83°44′24″W / 41.419672°N 83.740118°W in the northeast portion of the township.
Geography
Located in the northwestern part of the county along the Maumee River, it borders the following townships:
- Waterville Township, Lucas County - north
- Middleton Township - northeast
- Plain Township - southeast
- Weston Township - southwest
- Grand Rapids Township - west
- Providence Township, Lucas County - northwest
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,[6] 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.
References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Washington township, Wood County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
- ^ "Cities, Townships, & Villages". Wood County Government. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed April 30, 2009.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |