Washington Township, Jackson County, Ohio

Washington Township is one of the twelve townships of Jackson County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, 796 people lived in the township.

Washington Township, Jackson County, Ohio
Township
Byer Covered Bridge
Byer Covered Bridge
Location of Washington Township in Jackson County
Location of Washington Township in Jackson County
Coordinates: 39°9′58″N 82°35′51″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyJackson
Area
 • Total22.4 sq mi (57.9 km2)
 • Land22.4 sq mi (57.9 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
876 ft (267 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total796
 • Density36/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-81382[3]
GNIS feature ID1086374[1]

Geography

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

A small part of the city of Wellston lies in far southeastern Washington Township, and the unincorporated community of Byer is located in the township's northwest.

Name and history

Washington Township was established around 1818, and named for George Washington, first President of the United States.[4] It is one of forty-three Washington Townships statewide.[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. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Washington township, Jackson County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. Webster, Daniel Webster (1900). A History of Jackson County, Ohio. p. 149.
  5. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  6. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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