Washington Township, Henry County, Ohio
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Washington Township is one of the thirteen 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 Henry County
Henry County, Ohio
Henry County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 28,215. Its county seat is Napoleon and is named for Patrick Henry, the Virginian famous for his "give me liberty or give me death" speech....

, Ohio
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, United States
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. The 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
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 found 2,021 people in the township, 1,913 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

Geography

Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
  • Swan Creek Township, Fulton County
    Swan Creek Township, Fulton County, Ohio
    Swan Creek Township is one of the twelve townships of Fulton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 8,461 people in the township, 6,306 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

     - north
  • Providence Township, Lucas County
    Providence Township, Lucas County, Ohio
    Providence Township is one of the eleven townships of Lucas County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,454 people in the township.-Geography:...

     - east
  • Grand Rapids Township, Wood County
    Grand Rapids Township, Wood County, Ohio
    Grand Rapids Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,631 people in the township, 629 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

     - southeast corner
  • Damascus Township
    Damascus Township, Henry County, Ohio
    Damascus Township is one of the thirteen townships of Henry County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,781 people in the township, 1,020 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

     - south
  • Harrison Township
    Harrison Township, Henry County, Ohio
    Harrison Township is one of the thirteen townships of Henry County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,232 people in the township, 1,026 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

     - southwest corner
  • Liberty Township
    Liberty Township, Henry County, Ohio
    Liberty Township is one of the thirteen townships of Henry County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,591 people in the township, 1,296 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

     - west
  • York Township, Fulton County
    York Township, Fulton County, Ohio
    York Township is one of the twelve townships of Fulton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,203 people in the township, 1,788 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

     - northwest corner


A small portion of the village of Liberty Center
Liberty Center, Ohio
Liberty Center is a village in Henry County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,109 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Liberty Center is located at ....

 is located in western Washington Township, and the unincorporated community
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...

 of Colton
Colton, Ohio
Colton is an unincorporated community in northwestern Washington Township, Henry County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 43510. It is located along County Road 4A, approximately four miles north of U.S. Route 24.-References:...

 lies in the township's northwest.

Name and history

It is one of forty-three Washington Townships statewide.

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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