- Source: Washington Township, Licking County, Ohio
Washington Township is one of the 25 townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,992.
Geography
Located on the northern edge of the county, it borders the following townships:
Morgan Township, Knox County - north
Clay Township, Knox County - northeast
Eden Township - east
Newton Township - south
McKean Township - southwest
Burlington Township - west
Most of the village of Utica is located in northwestern Washington Township.
Name and history
It is one of 43 Washington Townships 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
Official website
County website