Washington Township is one of the 25 townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,992.
Washington Township, Licking County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
 Farmland north of St. Louisville | |
 Location in Licking County | |
| Coordinates: 40°12′35″N 82°25′00″W / 40.20972°N 82.41667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Licking |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.7 sq mi (61.4 km2) |
| • Land | 23.5 sq mi (60.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 984 ft (300 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,992 |
| • Density | 130/sq mi (49/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-81410[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086480[2] |
| Website | washingtontwplicking |
Geography
editLocated on the northern edge of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Morgan Township, Knox County - north
- Clay Township, Knox County - northeast
- Eden Township - east
- Newton Township - south
- McKean Township - southwest
- Burlington Township - west
Most of the village of Utica is located in northwestern Washington Township.
Name and history
editIt is one of 43 Washington Townships statewide.[5]
Government
editThe 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
edit- ^ "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: County Subdivisions: Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Washington township, Licking County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 16, 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.