Washington Township, Lucas County, Ohio
| Washington Township, Lucas County, Ohio | |
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| Washington Township limit sign along the boundary with Toledo.
Washington Township limit sign along the boundary with Toledo.
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| Location of Washington Township within Lucas County. Location of Washington Township within Lucas County. |
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 Washington Township
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| Coordinates: Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Lucas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.6 sq mi (17.2 km2) |
| • Land | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2) |
| • Water | 5.7 sq mi (14.8 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 584 ft (178 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,278 |
| • Density | 3,537/sq mi (1,365.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-81438[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086538[1] |
| Website | www |
Washington Township is one of the eleven townships of Lucas County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 3,278 people in the township.[3]
Communities
- Alexis Addition is an unincorporated community located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. and is completely surrounded by Toledo, Ohio. The Raintree Mobile Home Village is located in Alexis Addition. The Township hall is located in Alexis Addition.
- Shoreland is an unincorporated community located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. in the eastern portion of the township. Shoreland is located east of I-75 and north of the Ottawa River.
Geography
Most of what was once Washington Township is now incorporated, leaving only two small pieces. Those pieces have the following borders:
- Western piece: completely surrounded by Toledo
- Eastern piece: surrounded by Toledo, except for a border on Erie Township, Monroe County, Michigan in the north
A small part of Maumee Bay is also included in Washington Township.
No municipalities are located in Washington Township.
Name
It is one of forty-three Washington Townships statewide.[4]
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,[5] 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
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- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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