Washington Township, Hardin County, Ohio

Washington Township is one of the fifteen townships of Hardin County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 729.[3]

Washington Township, Hardin County, Ohio
Township
Countryside in Washington Township
Location of Washington Township, Hardin County, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°46′45″N 83°42′35″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyHardin
Area
 • Total35.9 sq mi (92.9 km2)
 • Land35.9 sq mi (92.9 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation942 ft (287 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total729
 • Density20/sq mi (7.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-81298[2]
GNIS feature ID1086270[1]

Geography

Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Washington Township, although the unincorporated community of Dola lies in the center of the township.

Name and history

Washington Township was organized in 1835, and named for George Washington, first President of the United States.[4] It is one of forty-three Washington Townships statewide.[5]

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
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Washington township, Hardin County, Ohio". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
  4. Kohler, Minnie Ichler (1910). A Twentieth Century History of Hardin County, Ohio: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Principal Interests,. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 46.
  5. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  6. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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