Washington Township, Belmont County, Ohio

Washington Township, Belmont County, Ohio
Township
Countryside along Clover Ridge Road
Countryside along Clover Ridge Road
Location of Washington Township in Belmont County
Location of Washington Township in Belmont County
Coordinates: 39°54′9″N 80°57′12″W / 39.90250°N 80.95333°W / 39.90250; -80.95333
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyBelmont
Area
 • Total
35.9 sq mi (92.9 km2)
 • Land35.4 sq mi (91.7 km2)
 • Water0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,165 ft (355 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
505
 • Density14/sq mi (5.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-81088[2]
GNIS feature ID1085788[1]

Washington Township is one of the sixteen townships of Belmont County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 505 people in the township.[3]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Washington Township, although the unincorporated community of Alledonia lies in the township's center.

Name and history

Washington Township was organized about 1831.[4]

It is one of forty-three 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.

References

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Washington township, Belmont County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  4. ^ McKelvey, A. T. (1903). Centennial History of Belmont County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. pp. 303.
  5. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  6. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.