Wesley Township, Washington County, Ohio

Wesley Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 915 people in the township.[3]

Wesley Township, Washington County, Ohio
Location of Wesley Township in Washington County
Coordinates: 39°26′51″N 81°48′9″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyWashington
Area
  Total31.2 sq mi (80.8 km2)
  Land31.2 sq mi (80.8 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation797 ft (243 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total915
  Density29.3/sq mi (11.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-82838[2]
GNIS feature ID1087147[1]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Wesley Township, although the unincorporated community of Bartlett lies in the township's center.

Name and history

It is the only Wesley Township statewide.[4]

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,[5] 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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