Washington Township, Lawrence County, Ohio
Washington Township, Lawrence County, Ohio
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Washington Township, Lawrence County, Ohio | |
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Township | |
 Mount Olive Community Church on State Route 93 | |
 Location of Washington Township in Lawrence County | |
| Coordinates: 38°50′3″N 82°37′41″W / 38.83417°N 82.62806°W / 38.83417; -82.62806Coordinates: 38°50′3″N 82°37′41″W / 38.83417°N 82.62806°W / 38.83417; -82.62806 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Lawrence |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.2 sq mi (62.8 km2) |
| • Land | 24.2 sq mi (62.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation [1] | 702 ft (214 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 250 |
| • Density | 10.3/sq mi (4.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-81396[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1086450[1] |
Washington Township is one of the fourteen townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 250 people in the township.[3]
Contents
1 Geography
2 Name and history
3 Government
4 Education
5 References
6 External links
Geography[edit]
Located in the far northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
Jefferson Township, Jackson County - north
Greenfield Township, Gallia County - east
Symmes Township - southeast
Decatur Township - south
Bloom Township, Scioto County - west
No municipalities are located in Washington Township.
Name and history[edit]
It is one of forty-three Washington Townships statewide.[4]
Government[edit]
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.
Education[edit]
Washington Township's education services (K-12), are provided, for the most part, by the Oak Hill Union Local School District. A smaller portion of the township is provided services from the Rock Hill Local School District, which offers Pre-K through 12th grades.
References[edit]
^ ab "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^ Lawrence County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
External links[edit]
- County website
Municipalities and communities of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States | ||
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County seat: Ironton | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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