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Fearing Township, Washington County, Ohio

Township in Ohio, US

Township in Ohio, US

FieldValue
official_nameFearing Township, Washington County, Ohio
settlement_typeTownship
image_skylineDuck Creek valley near Whipple.jpg
imagesize250px
image_captionDuck Creek along State Route 821, south of Whipple
image_mapMap of Washington County Ohio Highlighting Fearing Township.png
mapsize250px
map_captionLocation of Fearing Township in Washington County
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameUnited States
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Ohio
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name2Washington
unit_prefImperial
area_total_km261.4
area_land_km260.8
area_water_km20.5
area_total_sq_mi23.7
area_land_sq_mi23.5
area_water_sq_mi0.2
population_as_of2020
population_footnotes
population_total858
population_density_km214.1
population_density_sq_mi36.5
timezoneEastern (EST)
utc_offset-5
timezone_DSTEDT
utc_offset_DST-4
elevation_footnotes
elevation_m243
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coordinates
blank_nameFIPS code
blank_info39-26810
blank1_nameGNIS feature ID
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Fearing Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 858 people in the township.

Geography

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

  • Salem Township - north
  • Liberty Township - northeast corner
  • Lawrence Township - east
  • Newport Township - southeast corner
  • Marietta Township - south
  • Muskingum Township - west

A small portion of the county seat of Marietta is located in southwestern Fearing Township.

Name and history

Fearing Township was established in 1808, and named for Paul Fearing, an early settler. It is the only Fearing Township 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

References

  1. "Fearing township, Washington County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau.
  2. (2007-10-25). "US Board on Geographic Names". [[United States Geological Survey]].
  3. "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  4. Hathaway, Seymour J.. (1902). "History of Marietta and Washington County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens". Biographical Publishing Company.
  5. Kilbourn, John. (1833). "The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary". Scott and Wright.
  6. (2000). "Detailed map of Ohio". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  7. [http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/503.24 §503.24], [http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/505.01 §505.01], and [http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/507.01 §507.01] of the [[Ohio Revised Code]]. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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