• Source: Independence Township, Washington County, Ohio

      • Independence Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 315 people in the township.


      Geography


      Located in the eastern part of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships:

      Ludlow Township - north
      Grandview Township - east
      Newport Township - south
      Lawrence Township - west
      Liberty Township - northwest
      Pleasants County, West Virginia lies across the Ohio River to the southeast.
      No municipalities are located in Independence Township.


      Name and history


      Independence Township was established in 1840. It is the only Independence Township statewide.


      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, 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




      External links


      County website

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