Fearing Township, Washington County, Ohio | |
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 Location of Fearing Township in Washington County | |
| Coordinates:39°29′7″N81°23′53″W / 39.48528°N 81.39806°W /39.48528; -81.39806 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Washington |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.7 sq mi (61.4 km2) |
| • Land | 23.5 sq mi (60.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.19 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 797 ft (243 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 858 |
| • Density | 37/sq mi (14.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-26810[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087132[1] |
Fearing Township is one of the twenty-twotownships ofWashington County,Ohio, United States. The2020 census found 858 people in the township.
Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships:
A small portion of thecounty seat ofMarietta is located in southwestern Fearing Township.
Fearing Township was established in 1808,[4] and named for Paul Fearing, an early settler.[5] It is the only Fearing Township statewide.[6]
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,[7] 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.
