Decatur Township, Washington County, Ohio

Decatur Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,181 people in the township.[3]

Decatur Township, Washington County, Ohio
Township
Location of Decatur Township in Washington County
Coordinates: 39°18′47″N 81°46′49″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyWashington
Area
 • Total35.1 sq mi (91.0 km2)
 • Land35.1 sq mi (90.9 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation843 ft (257 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total1,181
 • Density33.6/sq mi (13.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-21098[2]
GNIS feature ID1087129[1]

Geography

Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Decatur Township.

Name and history

Statewide, the only other Decatur Township is located in Lawrence County.

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,[4] 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
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. Washington County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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