Decatur Township, Washington County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
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.
No municipalities are located in Decatur Township.
.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
of Washington County
Washington County, Ohio
Washington County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 61,778. Its county seat is Marietta. The county, the oldest in the state, is named for George Washington. Washington County is included in the Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, West Virginia-Ohio...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
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. The 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
found 1,181 people in the township.
Geography
Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:- Wesley TownshipWesley Township, Washington County, OhioWesley Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 915 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the far western part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- north - Fairfield TownshipFairfield Township, Washington County, OhioFairfield Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,011 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- northeast - Dunham TownshipDunham Township, Washington County, OhioDunham Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,505 people in the township.-Geography:...
- east - Belpre TownshipBelpre Township, Washington County, OhioBelpre Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,192 people in the township.-Geography:...
- southeast - Troy Township, Athens CountyTroy Township, Athens County, OhioTroy Township is one of the fourteen townships of Athens County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,712 people in the township, 2,184 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- south - Rome Township, Athens CountyRome Township, Athens County, OhioRome Township is one of the fourteen townships of Athens County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,400 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Bern Township - north...
- west - Bern Township, Athens CountyBern Township, Athens County, OhioBern Township is one of the fourteen townships of Athens County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 519 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Decatur Township.
Name and history
Statewide, the only other Decatur Township is located in Lawrence CountyDecatur Township, Lawrence County, Ohio
Decatur Township is one of the fourteen townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 839 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
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