Washington Township, Auglaize County, Ohio

Township in Ohio, United States

40°30′13″N 84°17′17″W / 40.50361°N 84.28806°W / 40.50361; -84.28806CountryUnited StatesStateOhioCountyAuglaizeArea

• Total31.1 sq mi (80.5 km²) • Land31.1 sq mi (80.5 km²) • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)Elevation

^[1]

896 ft (273 m)Population

(2020)

• Total1,944 • Density63/sq mi (24/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)FIPS code39-81074^[2]GNIS feature ID1085774^[1]

Washington Township is one of the fourteen townships of Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,944 people in the township.^[3]

Geography

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

Moulton Township - north
Duchouquet Township - northeast corner
Pusheta Township - east
Dinsmore Township, Shelby County - southeast corner
Van Buren Township, Shelby County - south
Saint Marys Township - west
Noble Township - northwest corner

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 km²).^[4]

Name and history

It is one of forty-three Washington Townships statewide.^[5]

Originally part of Allen County, the township was formed in 1836.^[6]

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,^[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.

Public services

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

^ ^a ^b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Washington township, Auglaize County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
^ "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.
^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
^ Brief History of Washington Twp., Auglaize County, Ohio Auglaize County Genweb, 2006. Accessed 16 August 2007.
^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.