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Fearing Township, Washington County, Ohio

January 01, 1970

Fearing Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 858 people in the township.

Fearing Township, Washington County, Ohio
Township
Duck Creek along State Route 821, south of Whipple
Location of Fearing Township in Washington County
Coordinates: 39°29′7″N 81°23′53″W / 39.48528°N 81.39806°W / 39.48528; -81.39806
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyWashington
Area
 • Total23.7 sq mi (61.4 km2)
 • Land23.5 sq mi (60.8 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation
[1]
797 ft (243 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total858
 • Density36.5/sq mi (14.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-26810[3]
GNIS feature ID1087132[1]

Geography edit

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

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

Name and history edit

Fearing Township was established in 1808,[4] and named for Paul Fearing, an early settler.[5] It is the only Fearing Township statewide.[6]

Government edit

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,[7] 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

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Fearing 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. 308.
  5. ^ Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp. 194. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  6. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  7. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

External links edit

  • County website

January 01, 1970
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