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Township in Ohio, United States
Washington Township
is one of the fourteen
townships
of
Auglaize County
,
Ohio
, United States. The
2020 census
found 1,944 people in the township.
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Geography
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Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
The village of
New Knoxville
is located in southwestern Washington Township.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the area of the township is 31.1 square miles (80.5 km
2
).
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Name and history
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It is one of forty-three
Washington Townships statewide
.
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Originally part of
Allen County
, the township was formed in 1836.
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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,
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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.
Public services
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The township is split between the
Wapakoneta City School District
, the Saint Marys City School District, and the New Knoxville Local School District.
The northwestern section of the township is served by the
Saint Marys
(45885) post office, the northeastern section by the
Wapakoneta
(45895) post office, the southern section by the New Knoxville (45871) post office, and the extreme southeastern section by the
Botkins
(45306) post office.
References
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a
b
"US Board on Geographic Names"
.
United States Geological Survey
. October 25, 2007
. Retrieved
January 31,
2008
.
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"U.S. Census website"
.
United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
January 31,
2008
.
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"Washington township, Auglaize County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile"
. United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
May 22,
2023
.
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"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Washington township, Auglaize County, Ohio"
. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from
the original
on February 12, 2020
. Retrieved
July 11,
2013
.
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"Detailed map of Ohio"
(PDF)
.
United States Census Bureau
. 2000
. Retrieved
February 16,
2007
.
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Brief History of Washington Twp., Auglaize County, Ohio
Auglaize County Genweb, 2006. Accessed 16 August 2007.
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§503.24
,
§505.01
, and
§507.01
of the
Ohio Revised Code
. Accessed 4/30/2009.
External links
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