Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Washington Township is one of the nine townships
of Montgomery County
, Ohio
, United States
. As of the 2010 census the population was 56,607.
Washington Township and Centerville
voted November 4, 2008, on whether to create a merger commission.http://www.daytondailynews.com/search/content/oh/story/news/local/2008/08/22/ddn082208elexweb.html
Because most of eastern Montgomery County is urbanized, Washington Township is the only civil township in the county to border Greene County.
Several populated places are located in Washington Township:
The township's library
system and the neighboring Centerville school system (which serves students of Washington Township) are ranked highly on state and national scales.
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 Montgomery County
Montgomery County, Ohio
Montgomery County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. The population was 535,153 in the 2010 Census. It was named in honor of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1775 while attempting to capture Quebec City, Canada. The county seat is Dayton...
, 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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. As of the 2010 census the population was 56,607.
Washington Township and Centerville
Centerville, Montgomery County, Ohio
* Centerville City School District, Montgomery County, Ohio* Mad River Road* State Route 48* State Route 725-External links:* *...
voted November 4, 2008, on whether to create a merger commission.http://www.daytondailynews.com/search/content/oh/story/news/local/2008/08/22/ddn082208elexweb.html
Geography
Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships and city:- KetteringKettering, OhioAs of the census of 2000, there were 57,502 people, 25,657 households, and 15,727 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,077.4 people per square mile . There were 26,936 housing units at an average density of 1,441.6 per square mile...
- north - Sugarcreek Township, Greene County - east
- Wayne Township, Warren CountyWayne Township, Warren County, OhioWayne Township is one of the eleven townships of Warren County, Ohio, United States. It is located in the northeast part of the county and includes the village of Waynesville, Ohio. Its population in 2000 was 7,250, up from 5,744 in 1990; 4,436 of this total lived in the unincorporated portions...
- southeast - Clearcreek Township, Warren CountyClearcreek Township, Warren County, OhioClearcreek Township is one of the eleven townships of Warren County, Ohio, United States, located in the north central portion of the county. It had a population of 20,974 in 2000, up from 13,344 in 1990; of this total, 8,747 lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. It was originally...
- south - Miami TownshipMiami Township, Montgomery County, OhioMiami Township is one of the nine townships of Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 50,735.-Geography:Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships and cities:*Moraine - north...
- west
Because most of eastern Montgomery County is urbanized, Washington Township is the only civil township in the county to border Greene County.
Several populated places are located in Washington Township:
- Part of the city of Kettering, in the north
- Part of the city of CentervilleCenterville, OhioCenterville, Ohio is a city in Montgomery and Greene Counties in the U.S. state of Ohio.Centerville, Ohio may also refer to:*Centerville, Gallia County, Ohio*Centerville, Clinton County, Ohio or Lees Creek...
, in the center - The census-designated placeCensus-designated placeA census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
of Woodbourne-Hyde ParkWoodbourne-Hyde Park, OhioWoodbourne-Hyde Park is an unincorporated area in Washington Township in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. It was delineated as a census-designated place at the 2000 census, at which time its population was 7,910...
, in the 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.The township's library
Library
In a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...
system and the neighboring Centerville school system (which serves students of Washington Township) are ranked highly on state and national scales.