Washington Township, Preble County, Ohio

Washington Township, Ohio
Township
Municipalities and townships of Preble County.
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Preble
Area
• Total	40.0 sq mi (103.7 km2)
• Land	40.0 sq mi (103.7 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation Template:GR	1,076 ft (328 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	2,104
• Density	52.6/sq mi (20.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-81564Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	1086856Template:GR

Washington Township is one of the twelve townships of Preble County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,104 people in the township.

Geography

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

• Monroe Township - north
• Harrison Township - northeast corner
• Twin Township - east
• Lanier Township - southeast
• Gasper Township - south
• Dixon Township - southwest
• Jackson Township - west
• Jefferson Township - northwest corner

The city of Eaton, the county seat of Preble County, is located in central Washington Township.

Name and history

It is one of forty-three Washington Townships statewide.

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 clerk, 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 clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

External links

• County website