Washington Township, Clermont County, Ohio

Washington Township is one of the fourteen townships of Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census reported 2,278 people living in the township,[3] 1,993 of whom were in the unincorporated portions of the township.

Washington Township, Clermont County, Ohio
Township
Prehistoric Edgington Mound on U.S. Route 52
Location of Washington Township in Clermont County
Coordinates: 38°51′13″N 84°11′50″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyClermont
Government
 • TypeBoard of Trustees
 • TrusteeDavid Peters
Area
 • Total36.3 sq mi (94.0 km2)
 • Land35.6 sq mi (92.3 km2)
 • Water0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2)
Elevation751 ft (229 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,278
 • Density64/sq mi (24.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)45153
FIPS code39-81130[2]
GNIS feature ID1085873[1]
Websitewashingtontwpclermont.org

Geography

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

Across the Ohio River, Washington Township borders Kentucky to the south and west:

Two villages are located in Washington Township along the Ohio River: Moscow in the west, and Neville in the southwest.

Name and history

Washington Township was organized in 1801.[4]

It is one of 43 Washington Townships statewide.[5]

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. Ron Rudd is the longest-serving current trustee, having occupied the office in 1992. With David Peters serving as 2nd longest served in office currently and following is Trustee Dennis Cooper [7]

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. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Washington township, Clermont County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on January 18, 2015. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
  4. "History". Washington Township. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  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.
  7. http://www.washingtontwpclermont.org/trustees.html
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