Washington Township, Wood County, Ohio | |
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 Fields north of Weston | |
 Location of Washington Township in Wood County | |
| Coordinates:41°25′23″N83°45′35″W / 41.42306°N 83.75972°W /41.42306; -83.75972 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Wood |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.5 sq mi (55.6 km2) |
| • Land | 20.9 sq mi (54.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.58 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 666 ft (203 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,864 |
| • Density | 89/sq mi (34.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-81704[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087199[1] |
Washington Township is one of the nineteentownships ofWood County,Ohio, United States. The2020 census found 1,864 people in the township.
Located in the northwestern part of the county along theMaumee River, it borders the following townships:
The village ofTontogany is located in south central Washington Township, and theunincorporated community ofOtsego lies in the township's northeast.
Washington Township was established in 1837.[4] It is one of forty-threeWashington Townships in Ohio.[5]
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.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |