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[[Image:Washington Twp Wood OH.JPG|thumb|250px|Location of Washington Township in Wood County]]
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'''Washington Township''' is one of the nineteen [[civil township|townships]] of [[Wood County, Ohio|Wood County]], [[Ohio]], [[United States]]. The [[United States Census, 2000|2000 census]] found 1,688 people in the township, 1,324 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.<ref>[http://www.osuedc.org/profiles/population/places.php?sid=41&fips=39173 Wood County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates] [[Ohio State University]], 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.</ref>
'''Washington Township''' is one of the nineteen [[civil township|townships]] of [[Wood County, Ohio|Wood County]], [[Ohio]], [[United States]]. The [[United States Census, 2000|2000 census]] found 1,688 people in the township, 1,324 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.<ref>[http://www.osuedc.org/profiles/population/places.php?sid=41&fips=39173 Wood County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates] [[Ohio State University]], 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.</ref>


Revision as of 06:19, 15 October 2007

Washington Township, Ohio
Township
Location of Washington Township in Wood County
Location of Washington Township in Wood County
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyWood
Area
 • Total21.5 sq mi (55.6 km2)
 • Land20.9 sq mi (54.2 km2)
 • Water0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2)
Elevation
Template:GR
666 ft (203 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total1,688
 • Density80.7/sq mi (31.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-81704Template:GR
GNIS feature ID1087199Template:GR

Washington Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,688 people in the township, 1,324 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[1]

Geography

Located in the northwestern part of the county along the Maumee River, it borders the following townships:

The village of Tontogany is located in 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

  1. ^ Wood County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.

External links


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