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Grandview Township, Washington County, Ohio

Grandview Township,
Washington County, Ohio
Wiley Road near Glass
Wiley Road near Glass
Location of Grandview Township in Washington County
Location of Grandview Township in Washington County
Coordinates: 39°31′9″N 81°6′4″W / 39.51917°N 81.10111°W / 39.51917; -81.10111
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyWashington
Area
 • Total
35.4 sq mi (91.8 km2)
 • Land35.2 sq mi (91.1 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation919 ft (280 m)
Population
 • Total
1,396
 • Density39.7/sq mi (15.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-31276[3]
GNIS feature ID1087133[1]

Grandview Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,396 people in the township.

Geography

Located in the eastern corner of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships:

West Virginia lies across the Ohio River to the southeast: Pleasants County in the far south, and Tyler County otherwise.

The village of Matamoras is located in the eastern part of the township along the Ohio River.

Name and history

It is the only Grandview 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.

References

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Grandview 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. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  5. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.