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Washington Township, Brown County, Ohio

Coordinates: 39°0′16″N 83°48′59″W / 39.00444°N 83.81639°W / 39.00444; -83.81639
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Washington Township, Brown County, Ohio
White Oak Creek north of Sardinia
White Oak Creek north of Sardinia
Location of Washington Township in Brown County
Location of Washington Township in Brown County
Coordinates: 39°0′16″N 83°48′59″W / 39.00444°N 83.81639°W / 39.00444; -83.81639
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyBrown
Area
 • Total22.6 sq mi (58.6 km2)
 • Land22.6 sq mi (58.6 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation961 ft (293 m)
Population
 • Total2,262
 • Density100/sq mi (39/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-81102[3]
GNIS feature ID1085807[1]

Washington Township is one of the sixteen townships of Brown County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,262 people in the township.

Geography

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Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

The village of Sardinia is located in northern Washington Township.

Name and history

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It is one of forty-three Washington Townships statewide.[4]

Washington Township was established in 1822.[5]

Government

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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,[6] 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.

References

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  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Washington township, Brown County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  5. ^ The History of Brown County, Ohio. Higginson Book Company. 1883. pp. 664.
  6. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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