Independence Township, Washington County, Ohio

For the paper township in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, see Defunct townships of Cuyahoga 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.

Independence Township, Washington County, Ohio
Township
Township hall at Archer's Fork
Location of Independence Township in Washington County
Coordinates: 39°28′36″N 81°11′49″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Washington
Area
• Total	28.5 sq mi (73.8 km2)
• Land	28.5 sq mi (73.7 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation [1]	955 ft (291 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	315
• Density	11.1/sq mi (4.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-37268[3]
GNIS feature ID	1087134[1]

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.^[4] It is the only Independence Township 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.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "Independence township, Washington County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. Hathaway, Seymour J. (1902). History of Marietta and Washington County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. p. 303.
5. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
6. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

External links

• County website