Washington Township, Sandusky County, Ohio

Washington Township, Sandusky County, Ohio
Township

Farm fields in northeastern Washington Township

Location of Washington Township, Sandusky County, Ohio
Coordinates: 41°24′11″N 83°14′46″W / 41.40306°N 83.24611°W / 41.40306; -83.24611Coordinates: 41°24′11″N 83°14′46″W / 41.40306°N 83.24611°W / 41.40306; -83.24611
Country United States
State Ohio
County Sandusky
Area
 • Total 48.6 sq mi (125.9 km2)
 • Land 48.6 sq mi (125.8 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation[1] 636 ft (194 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 2,396
 • Density 49.3/sq mi (19.1/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-81592[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086919[1]

Washington Township is one of the twelve townships of Sandusky County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, 2,396 people lived in the township, 1,769 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Geography

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

Four villages are located in Washington Township:

Washington Township also contains the unincorporated community of Hessville.

Name and history

It is one of forty-three Washington Townships statewide.[4]

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,[5] 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. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Sandusky County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 13 May 2007.
  4. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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