Washington Township is one of the fourteen townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 174.
Washington Township, Lawrence County, Ohio | |
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 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 | |
| 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 | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 702 ft (214 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 174 |
| • Density | 7.2/sq mi (2.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-81396[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086450[2] |
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
The unincorporated community of Firebrick is located in Washington Township.
Name and history edit
It is one of forty-three Washington Townships statewide.[5]
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,[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.
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
- ^ "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: County Subdivisions: Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Washington township, Lawrence County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.