Washington Township, Columbiana County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
) Highlandtown Lake lies in the northeast corner of the township | |
) Location of Washington Township in Columbiana County | |
| Coordinates: 40°37′31″N 80°49′19″W / 40.62528°N 80.82194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Columbiana |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.3 sq mi (57.8 km2) |
| • Land | 22.0 sq mi (57.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 886 ft (270 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,264 |
| • Density | 103/sq mi (39.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-81158[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085904[1] |
Washington Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census reported 2,264 people living in the township,[3] 953 of whom were in the unincorporated portions of the township.[4]
Geography
Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Wayne Township - north
- Madison Township - northeast
- Yellow Creek Township - east
- Brush Creek Township, Jefferson County - south
- Fox Township, Carroll County - west
- Franklin Township - northwest
One village is located in Washington Township:
- The village of Salineville, in the west
Name and history
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1980 | 2,618 | — | |
| 1990 | 2,464 | −5.9% | |
| 2000 | 2,380 | −3.4% | |
| 2010 | 2,264 | −4.9% | |
| 2018 (est.) | 2,144 | [5] | −5.3% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
It is one of forty-three Washington Townships statewide.[7]
The township was organized in 1816, and was originally known as Saline Township.[8]
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,[9] 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.
Township Trustees
Fiscal Officer
- Tonya S. Sevek[10]
References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Washington township, Columbiana County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on January 28, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Remainder of Washington township, Washington township, Columbiana County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on January 28, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 12, 2019.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Census.gov. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
- ^ Cranmer, Gibson Lamb (1891). History of the upper Ohio Valley. 2. Madison, Wisconsin: Brant & Fuller. p. 22.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
- ^ a b c d "Columbiana County Elected Officials as of Jan. 1, 2020" (PDF). Retrieved January 19, 2020.