Washington Township, Muskingum County, Ohio

Washington Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,284 people in the township.[3]

Washington Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
Township
Countryside northeast of Zanesville
Location of Washington Township in Muskingum County
Coordinates: 39°58′54″N 81°57′28″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMuskingum
Area
 • Total27.7 sq mi (71.9 km2)
 • Land27.3 sq mi (70.7 km2)
 • Water0.4 sq mi (1.2 km2)
Elevation873 ft (266 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total4,284
 • Density156.9/sq mi (60.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-81522[2]
GNIS feature ID1086736[1]

Geography

Located at the center of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Washington Township, although the census-designated place of Pleasant Grove is located in the southern part of the township.

Name and history

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

In 1833, Washington Township contained several salt factories, two saw mills, an ancient fortification, and several mounds.[5]

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,[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
  1. "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. Muskingum County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp. 476. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  6. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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