Washington Township, Van Wert County, Ohio

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Washington Township,
Van Wert County, Ohio
settlement_type = Township
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image_caption = Farmland in west-central Washington Township


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map_caption = Location of Washington Township (red) in Van Wert County, next to the city of Delphos (yellow)


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Ohio
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Van Wert

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area_total_km2 = 95.1
area_land_km2 = 95.0
area_water_km2 = 0.1
area_total_sq_mi = 36.7
area_land_sq_mi = 36.7
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 5228
population_density_km2 = 55.0
population_density_sq_mi = 142.5

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes = GR|3
elevation_m = 235
elevation_ft = 771
latd = 40 |latm = 50 |lats = 52 |latNS = N
longd = 84 |longm = 22 |longs = 41 |longEW = W

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blank_info = 39-81676GR|2
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blank1_info = 1087096GR|3
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Washington Township is one of the twelve townships of Van Wert County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,228 people in the township, 1,592 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. [ [http://www.osuedc.org/profiles/population/places.php?sid=41&fips=39161 Van Wert County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates] Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.]

Geography

Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
*Jackson Township - north
*Monterey Township, Putnam County - northeast
*Jennings Township, Putnam County - east
*Marion Township, Allen County - southeast
*Jennings Township - south
*York Township - southwest corner
*Ridge Township - west
*Hoaglin Township - northwest corner

Part of the city of Delphos is located in southeastern Washington Township, along the border with Allen County, and the village of Middle Point is located in the western part of the township.

Van Wert County's farthest eastern point is located in Washington Township.

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 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.vanwertcounty.org County website]