Washington Township, Sandusky County, Ohio
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Washington Township is one of the twelve 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 Sandusky County
Sandusky County, Ohio
Sandusky County is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 60,944. Its county seat is Fremont and it is named for a native word meaning "water" ....

, Ohio
Ohio
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, United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
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, 2,396 people lived in the township, 1,769 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

Geography

Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
  • Harris Township, Ottawa County
    Harris Township, Ottawa County, Ohio
    Harris Township is one of the twelve townships of Ottawa County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,009 people in the township, 1,583 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

     - north
  • Salem Township, Ottawa County
    Salem Township, Ottawa County, Ohio
    Salem Township is one of the twelve townships of Ottawa County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,517 people in the township, 2,676 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

     - northeast corner, north of Rice Township
  • Rice Township
    Rice Township, Sandusky County, Ohio
    Rice Township is one of the twelve townships of Sandusky County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, 1,437 people lived in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county along Sandusky Bay, it borders the following townships:...

     - northeast, south of Salem Township
  • Sandusky Township
    Sandusky Township, Sandusky County, Ohio
    Sandusky Township is one of the twelve townships of Sandusky County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, 4,087 people lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

     - east
  • Ballville Township
    Ballville Township, Sandusky County, Ohio
    Ballville Township is one of the twelve townships of Sandusky County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, 6,395 people lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

     - southeast corner
  • Jackson Township
    Jackson Township, Sandusky County, Ohio
    Jackson Township is one of the twelve townships of Sandusky County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, 1,609 people lived in the township, 1,297 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

     - south
  • Scott Township
    Scott Township, Sandusky County, Ohio
    Scott Township is one of the twelve townships of Sandusky County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, 1,502 people lived in the township.-Geography:Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...

     - southwest corner
  • Madison Township
    Madison Township, Sandusky County, Ohio
    Madison Township is one of the twelve townships of Sandusky County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, 3,721 people lived in the township, 1,215 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

     - west
  • Woodville Township
    Woodville Township, Sandusky County, Ohio
    Woodville Township is one of the twelve townships of Sandusky County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, 3,304 people lived in the township, 1,327 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

     - northwest


Four villages are located in Washington Township:
  • Part of Elmore
    Elmore, Ohio
    Elmore is a village in Ottawa and Sandusky counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 1,426 at the 2000 census.The Ottawa County portion of Elmore is part of the Toledo Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Sandusky County portion is part of the Fremont Micropolitan Statistical...

     in the northwest
  • Part of Gibsonburg
    Gibsonburg, Ohio
    Gibsonburg is a village in Sandusky County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,506 at the 2000 census. The National Arbor Day Foundation has designated Gibsonburg as a Tree City USA.-Geography:Gibsonburg is located at ....

     in the west
  • Part of Helena
    Helena, Ohio
    Helena is a village in Sandusky County, Ohio, United States. The population was 236 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Helena is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....

     in the southwest
  • Lindsey
    Lindsey, Ohio
    Lindsey is a village in Sandusky County, Ohio, United States. The population was 504 at the 2000 census. The National Arbor Day Foundation has designated Lindsey as a Tree City USA.-Geography:Lindsey is located at ....

     in the northeast

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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