Ludlow Township, Washington County, Ohio

Township in Ohio, United States

Ludlow Township, Washington County, Ohio

Township

General store at Wingett Run

Location of Ludlow Township in Washington County

Coordinates: 39°32′40″N 81°11′48″W﻿ / ﻿39.54444°N 81.19667°W﻿ / 39.54444; -81.19667
Country| United States
State| Ohio
County| Washington
Area

• Total

| 22.5 sq mi (58.2 km2)
• Land| 22.5 sq mi (58.2 km2)
• Water| 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation

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| 640 ft (195 m)
Population

(2020)[2]

• Total

| 289
• Density| 13/sq mi (5.0/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code| 39-45360[3]
GNIS feature ID| 1087137[1]

Ludlow Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 289 people in the township.

## Geography

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

* Washington Township, Monroe County \- north
* Benton Township, Monroe County \- northeast corner
* Grandview Township \- east
* Independence Township \- south
* Liberty Township \- west
* Bethel Township, Monroe County \- northwest

No municipalities are located in Ludlow Township, although the unincorporated community of Wingett Run lies in the township's west.

## Name and history

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It is the only Ludlow Township statewide.[4]

## Government

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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

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1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. ^ "Ludlow 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.

## External links

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* County website

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Municipalities and communities of Washington County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Marietta

Cities|

* Belpre
* Marietta

Map of Ohio highlighting Washington County

Villages|

* Beverly
* Lowell
* Lower Salem
* Macksburg
* Matamoras

Townships|

* Adams
* Aurelius
* Barlow
* Belpre
* Decatur
* Dunham
* Fairfield
* Fearing
* Grandview
* Independence
* Lawrence
* Liberty
* Ludlow
* Marietta
* Muskingum
* Newport
* Palmer
* Salem
* Warren
* Waterford
* Watertown
* Wesley

CDPs|

* Devola
* Little Hocking
* Newport
* Reno
* Vincent
* Waterford

Unincorporated
communities|

* Archers Fork
* Barlow
* Bartlett
* Beavertown
* Beckett
* Bevan
* Bloomfield
* Bonn
* Briggs
* Caywood
* Churchtown
* Coal Run
* Constitution
* Cornerville
* Cow Run
* Cutler
* Dalzell
* Dart
* Decaturville
* Deucher
* Dunbar
* Dunham
* Elba
* Equity
* Fifteen
* Fillmore
* Fleming
* Germantown
* Gracey
* Grandview
* Layman
* Leith
* Lower Newport
* Luke Chute
* Moore Junction
* Moss Run
* Newell Run
* Oak Grove
* Patten Mills
* Pinehurst
* Qualey
* Rainbow
* Relief
* Sitka
* Stanleyville
* Tick Ridge
* Veto
* Wade
* Warner
* Watertown
* Whipple
* Wingett Run
* Yankeeburg

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