Wesley Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 952 people in the township.
Wesley Township, Washington County, Ohio | |
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 Location of Wesley Township in Washington County | |
| Coordinates: 39°26′51″N 81°48′9″W / 39.44750°N 81.80250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Washington |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.2 sq mi (80.8 km2) |
| • Land | 31.2 sq mi (80.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 797 ft (243 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 952 |
| • Density | 31/sq mi (12/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-82838[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087147[1] |
Geography
editLocated in the far western part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Windsor Township, Morgan County - north
- Palmer Township - northeast
- Fairfield Township - southeast
- Decatur Township - south
- Rome Township, Athens County - southwest corner
- Bern Township, Athens County - west
- Marion Township, Morgan County - northwest
No municipalities are located in Wesley Township, although the unincorporated community of Bartlett lies in the township's center.
Name and history
editIt is the only Wesley Township statewide.[4]
Government
editThe 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,[5] 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
edit- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Wesley township, Washington County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.