Washington Township, Lawrence County, Ohio

Washington Township is one of the fourteen townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 250 people in the township.[3]

Washington Township, Lawrence County, Ohio
Township
Mount Olive Community Church on State Route 93
Location of Washington Township in Lawrence County
Coordinates: 38°50′3″N 82°37′41″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyLawrence
Area
 • Total24.2 sq mi (62.8 km2)
 • Land24.2 sq mi (62.7 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation702 ft (214 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total250
 • Density10.3/sq mi (4.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-81396[2]
GNIS feature ID1086450[1]

Geography

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

The unincorporated community of Firebrick is located in Washington Township.

Name and history

It is one of forty-three Washington Townships statewide.[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,[5] 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

Washington Township's education services (K-12), are provided, for the most part, by the Oak Hill Union Local School District. A smaller portion of the township is provided services from the Rock Hill Local School District, which offers Pre-K through 12th grades.

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. Lawrence County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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