Washington Township, Lucas County, Ohio
Township
Houses in the township's eastern section
Houses in the township's eastern section
Map of Washington Township
Map of Washington Township
Coordinates: 41°43′22″N 83°29′27″W / 41.72278°N 83.49083°W / 41.72278; -83.49083
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyLucas
Area
 • Total6.6 sq mi (17.2 km2)
 • Land0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2)
 • Water5.7 sq mi (14.8 km2)
Elevation
[1]
584 ft (178 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total3,055
 • Density460/sq mi (180/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-81438[3]
GNIS feature ID1086538[1]
Websitewww.washington-twp.com

Washington Township is one of the eleven townships of Lucas County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,055 people in the township.

Communities[4]

Geography

Most of what was once Washington Township is now incorporated, leaving only two small pieces. Those pieces have the following borders:

A small part of Maumee Bay is also included in Washington Township.

No municipalities are located in Washington Township.

Name and history

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

Washington Township was organized in 1840.[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.

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Washington township, Lucas County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ Homepage: " the Ottawa River, east of I-75. The Alexis Place area includes the Raintree Mobile Home Village." http://www.washington-twp.com/index.html
  5. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  6. ↑ Waggoner, Clark (1888). History of the City of Toledo and Lucas County, Ohio. Munsell & Company. p. 904.
  7. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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