Washington Township, Scioto County, Ohio

Washington Township, Scioto County, Ohio
Township

The Philip Moore Stone House, built 1797

Location of Washington Township in Scioto County
Coordinates: 38°45′11″N 83°2′10″W / 38.75306°N 83.03611°W / 38.75306; -83.03611Coordinates: 38°45′11″N 83°2′10″W / 38.75306°N 83.03611°W / 38.75306; -83.03611
Country United States
State Ohio
County Scioto
Area
 • Total 25.4 sq mi (65.8 km2)
 • Land 24.9 sq mi (64.6 km2)
 • Water 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
Elevation[1] 719 ft (219 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 5,555
 • Density 220/sq mi (84/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-81606[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086939[1]

Washington Township is one of the sixteen townships of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census counted 5,555 people in the township.[3]

Geography

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

Across the Ohio River lies Kentucky to the south: Greenup County to the southeast, and Lewis County to the southwest.

No municipalities are located in Washington Township, although the census-designated place of West Portsmouth lies in the northern part of the township.

Shawnee State Forest covers much of Washington Township as well as neighboring Nile Township.

Name and history

Named after George Washington,[4] it is one of forty-three Washington Townships statewide.[5]

Washington Township was organized in 1814.[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,[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

Citizens of the township are served by the Washington-Nile Local School District.

References

  1. 1 2 "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. ↑ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Washington township, Scioto County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
  4. 1 2 "Portsmouth Area Resource Guide, 2007-2008". The Community Common. 2007-07-29. p. 6.
  5. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  6. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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