Washington Township, Shelby County, Ohio
Township
Wilson-Lenox House, built 1816
Location of Washington Township in Shelby County
Coordinates: 40°13′44″N 84°14′18″W / 40.22889°N 84.23833°W / 40.22889; -84.23833
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Shelby
Area
• Total	25.2 sq mi (65.2 km2)
• Land	25.0 sq mi (64.8 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation [1]	928 ft (283 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	1,899
• Density	76.0/sq mi (29.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-81620[3]
GNIS feature ID	1086971[1]

Washington Township is one of the fourteen townships of Shelby County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,899 people in the township.

Geography

Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

• Turtle Creek Township - north
• Clinton Township - northeast
• Orange Township - east
• Washington Township, Miami County - south
• Loramie Township - west
• Cynthian Township - northwest

The village of Lockington is located in southeastern Washington Township.

Name and history

Washington Township was established in 1825.^[4] It is one of forty-three Washington Townships statewide.^[5]

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,^[6] 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.