Washington Township, Lucas County, Ohio

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Washington Township, Ohio
settlement_type = Township
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Ohio
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Lucas

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area_total_km2 = 17.1
area_land_km2 = 2.3
area_water_km2 = 14.8
area_total_sq_mi = 6.6
area_land_sq_mi = 0.9
area_water_sq_mi = 5.7

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 3574
population_density_km2 = 1549.5
population_density_sq_mi = 4013.1

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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timezone_DST = EDT
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elevation_m = 178
elevation_ft = 584
latd = 41 |latm = 43 |lats = 22 |latNS = N
longd = 83 |longm = 29 |longs = 27 |longEW = W

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Washington Township is one of the eleven townships of Lucas County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,574 people in the township. [ [http://www.osuedc.org/profiles/population/places.php?sid=41&fips=39095 Lucas County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates] Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.]

Geography

Most of what was once Washington Township is now incorporated municipality, leaving only two small pieces. Those pieces have the following borders:
*Western piece: completely surrounded by Toledo
*Eastern piece: surrounded by Toledo, except for a border on Erie Township, Monroe County, Michigan in the north

A small part of Maumee Bay is also included in Washington Township.

No municipalities are located in Washington Township.

Name

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 clerk, 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 clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

References

External links

* [http://www.co.lucas.oh.us County website]
* [http://www.washington-twp.com Washington Township website]