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Washington Township, Clermont County, Ohio

Coordinates: 38°51′13″N 84°11′50″W / 38.85361°N 84.19722°W / 38.85361; -84.19722
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Washington Township, Clermont County, Ohio
Township
Prehistoric Edgington Mound on U.S. Route 52
Prehistoric Edgington Mound on U.S. Route 52
Location of Washington Township in Clermont County
Location of Washington Township in Clermont County
Coordinates: 38°51′13″N 84°11′50″W / 38.85361°N 84.19722°W / 38.85361; -84.19722
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyClermont
Government
 • TypeBoard of Trustees
 • TrusteeDavid Peters
Area
 • Total
36.3 sq mi (94.0 km2)
 • Land35.6 sq mi (92.3 km2)
 • Water0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2)
Elevation
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751 ft (229 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,182
 • Density64/sq mi (24.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code45153
FIPS code39-81130[2]
GNIS feature ID1085873[1]
Websitewashingtontwpclermont.org

Washington Township is one of the fourteen townships of Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,182 at the 2020 census.[3]

Geography

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Located in the southern part of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships:

Across the Ohio River, Washington Township borders Kentucky to the south and west:

Two villages are located in Washington Township along the Ohio River: Moscow in the west, and Neville in the southwest.

Name and history

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Washington Township was organized in 1801.[4]

It is one of 43 Washington Townships statewide.[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. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ "Washington township, Clermont County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  4. ^ "History". Washington Township. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  5. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  6. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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