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Washington Township, Licking County, Ohio

Coordinates: 40°13′22″N 82°26′1″W / 40.22278°N 82.43361°W / 40.22278; -82.43361
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Washington Township, Licking County, Ohio
Township
Farmland north of St. Louisville
Farmland north of St. Louisville
Location in Licking County
Location in Licking County
Coordinates: 40°13′22″N 82°26′1″W / 40.22278°N 82.43361°W / 40.22278; -82.43361
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyLicking
Area
 • Total23.7 sq mi (61.5 km2)
 • Land23.7 sq mi (61.4 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
984 ft (300 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total3,045
 • Density128.4/sq mi (49.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-81410[2]
GNIS feature ID1086480[1]

Washington Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,045 people in the township, 917 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Geography

Located on the northern edge of the county, it borders the following townships:

Most of the village of Utica is located in northwestern Washington Township.

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. ^ a b "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. ^ Licking County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 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.

External links

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