Decatur Township, Washington County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Decatur Township is one of the twenty-two townships
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
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. The 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
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 found 1,181 people in the township.

Geography

Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
  • Wesley Township
    Wesley Township, Washington County, Ohio
    Wesley 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 Township
    Fairfield Township, Washington County, Ohio
    Fairfield 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 Township
    Dunham Township, Washington County, Ohio
    Dunham 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 Township
    Belpre Township, Washington County, Ohio
    Belpre 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 County
    Troy Township, Athens County, Ohio
    Troy 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 County
    Rome Township, Athens County, Ohio
    Rome 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 County
    Bern Township, Athens County, Ohio
    Bern 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 County
Decatur 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:...

.

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, 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.
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