Washington Township is one of the twelve
townships
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
of
Van Wert County
Van Wert County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,931. Its county seat is Van Wert. The county was created in February 12, 1820 and later organized on March 18, 1837. It is named for I ...
,
Ohio
Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...
, United States. The
2000 census found 5,228 people in the township, 1,592 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Geography
Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
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Jackson Township - north
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Monterey Township, Putnam County - northeast
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Jennings Township, Putnam County - east
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Marion Township, Allen County - southeast
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Jennings Township - south
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York Township - southwest corner
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Ridge Township - west
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Hoaglin Township - northwest corner
Part of the city of
Delphos is located in southeastern Washington Township, along the border with Allen County, and the village of
Middle Point is located in the western part of the township.
Van Wert County's farthest eastern point is located in Washington Township.
Name and history
It is one of forty-three
Washington Townships statewide.
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,
§503.24§505.01
an
§507.01
of the Ohio Revised Code
The ''Ohio Revised Code'' contains all current statutes of the Ohio General Assembly of a permanent and general nature, consolidated into provisions, titles, chapters and sections. However, the only official publication of the enactments of the G ...
. Accessed 4/30/2009. 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
External links
County website
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Townships in Van Wert County, Ohio
Townships in Ohio