Barlow Township, Ohio

Barlow Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,560 people in the township.

Not to be confused with Bartlow Township, Ohio.
Barlow Township, Washington County, Ohio
Township
The Bell Covered Bridge
The Bell Covered Bridge
Location of Barlow Township in Washington County
Location of Barlow Township in Washington County
Coordinates: 39°23′36″N 81°39′7″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyWashington
Area
 • Total31.8 sq mi (82.3 km2)
 • Land31.7 sq mi (82.2 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
837 ft (255 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total2,560
 • Density81/sq mi (31/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45712
Area code740
FIPS code39-03898[3]
GNIS feature ID1087126[1]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Barlow Township, although the unincorporated communities of Barlow and Vincent lie in the township's west and south respectively.

Name and history

It is the only Barlow Township statewide, although there is a Bartlow Township in Henry County.

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,[4] 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. "Barlow township, Washington County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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