A suburb of Dayton, Washington Township is the largest of nine townships of Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. The population was 61,882 at the 2020 census.[3]
Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio | |
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 Southern Washington Township, with Centerville in the distance | |
 Flag | |
 Location in Montgomery County and the state of Ohio. | |
| Coordinates: 39°38′3″N 84°9′48″W / 39.63417°N 84.16333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Montgomery |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.2 sq mi (80.8 km2) |
| • Land | 31.2 sq mi (80.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 958 ft (292 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 61,682 |
| • Density | 2,000/sq mi (760/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-81494[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086681[1] |
The township, through the independent Centerville-Washington Park District, contains eight community parks, nine nature parks and 33 neighborhood parks encompassing 1,000 acres in Centerville and Washington Township.[4]
Geography
editLocated in the southeastern corner of the county, Washington Township borders the following townships and city:
- Kettering - north
- Sugarcreek Township, Greene County - east
- Bellbrook - east
- Wayne Township, Warren County - southeast
- Clearcreek Township, Warren County - south
- Miami Township - west
- Springboro - southwest
Because most of eastern Montgomery County is urbanized, Washington Township is the only civil township in the county to border Greene County.
Several populated places are located in Washington Township:
- Part of the city of Kettering, in the north
- Part of the city of Centerville, in the center
Name and history
editIt is one of forty-three Washington Townships statewide.[5]
In 1833, Washington Township contained four gristmills, seven saw mills, and one cotton factory.[6]
Government
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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.
Both the township's library system and the Centerville City School District (shared with residents of the city of Centerville) are ranked highly on state and national scales.[8][9]
Police services are provided in the township through a contract with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ 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, Montgomery County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ "Centerville Washington Park District". Retrieved September 15, 2019.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
- ^ Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp. 478. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
- ^ "History of the Washington-Centerville Public Library".
- ^ "Oakwood, Centerville nationally ranked". Retrieved August 11, 2006.
External links
edit- The Centerville-Washington Township Historical Society, Retrieved July 15, 2016
- Township website
- County website