Wesley Township, Washington County, Ohio

Wesley Township, Washington County, Ohio
Township


Location of Wesley Township in Washington County
Coordinates: 39°26′51″N 81°48′9″W / 39.44750°N 81.80250°W / 39.44750; -81.80250Coordinates: 39°26′51″N 81°48′9″W / 39.44750°N 81.80250°W / 39.44750; -81.80250
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[1] 797 ft (243 m)
Population (2000)
  Total 915
  Density 29.3/sq mi (11.3/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-82838[2]
GNIS feature ID 1087147[1]

Wesley Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 915 people in the township.[3]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Wesley Township, although the unincorporated community of Bartlett lies in the township's center.

Name and history

It is the only Wesley Township statewide.[4]

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,[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.

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