Washington Township, Columbiana County, Ohio

Washington Township, Columbiana County, Ohio
Township
Highlandtown Lake lies in the northeast corner of the township
Highlandtown Lake lies in the northeast corner of the township
Location of Washington Township in Columbiana County
Location of Washington Township in Columbiana County
Coordinates: 40°37′31″N 80°49′19″W / 40.62528°N 80.82194°W / 40.62528; -80.82194
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyColumbiana
Area
 • Total
22.3 sq mi (57.8 km2)
 • Land22.0 sq mi (57.1 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation
[1]
886 ft (270 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
2,002
 • Density90/sq mi (35/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-81158[3]
GNIS feature ID1085904[1]

Washington Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census reported 2,002 people living in the township.

Geography

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

One village is located in Washington Township:

Name and history

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19802,618—
19902,464−5.9%
20002,380−3.4%
20102,264−4.9%
20202,002−11.6%

It is one of forty-three Washington Townships statewide.[4]

The township was organized in 1816, and was originally known as Saline Township.[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.

Township Trustees

  • Charles Jarvis, Chairman[7]
  • James L. Sevek, Vice Chairman[7]
  • Pete Sambroak, Jr.[7]

Fiscal Officer

  • Tonya S. Sevek[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Washington township, Columbiana County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 5, 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. ^ Cranmer, Gibson Lamb (1891). History of the upper Ohio Valley. Vol. 2. Madison, Wisconsin: Brant & Fuller. p. 22.
  6. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed April 30, 2009.
  7. ^ a b c d "2020 General Election Results for Columbiana County" (PDF). Retrieved February 19, 2021.