Washington Township, Hocking County, Ohio

Coordinates: 39°25′29″N 82°27′34″W / 39.42472°N 82.45944°W / 39.42472; -82.45944
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Washington Township, Hocking County, Ohio
State Route 93 north of Mount Pleasant
Location of Washington Township in Hocking County
Location of Washington Township in Hocking County
Coordinates: 39°25′29″N 82°27′34″W / 39.42472°N 82.45944°W / 39.42472; -82.45944
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyHocking
Area
 • Total37.35 sq mi (96.73 km2)
 • Land37.28 sq mi (96.56 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2)
Elevation1,027 ft (313 m)
Population
 • Total1,131
 • Density30/sq mi (12/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-81354[3]
GNIS feature ID1086326[1]

Washington Township is one of the eleven townships of Hocking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,131.

Geography[edit]

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

No municipalities are located in Washington Township, but it does contain the unincorporated communities of Ewing and Ilesboro.

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.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Washington township, Hocking County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  5. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

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