<P> The 2010 - 2011 Ohio Municipal , Township and School Board Roster maintained by the Ohio Secretary of State lists 1,309 townships with a 2010 population totaling 5,680,042 ; meaning approximately 49 % of the State 's population were residents of townships . When paper townships are excluded , but name variants counted separately ( e.g. `` Brush Creek '' versus `` Brushcreek '' , `` Vermilion '' versus `` Vermillion '' ) , there are 618 different names used by townships statewide , including 451 names used only once . On the opposite end of the spectrum , forty - three townships are named `` Washington '' , and eight other names are used for twenty or more townships each . </P>
<P> The 2010 - 2011 Ohio Municipal , Township and School Board Roster maintained by the Ohio Secretary of State lists 1,309 townships with a 2010 population totaling 5,680,042 ; meaning approximately 49 % of the State 's population were residents of townships . When paper townships are excluded , but name variants counted separately ( e.g. `` Brush Creek '' versus `` Brushcreek '' , `` Vermilion '' versus `` Vermillion '' ) , there are 618 different names used by townships statewide , including 451 names used only once . On the opposite end of the spectrum , forty - three townships are named `` Washington '' , and eight other names are used for twenty or more townships each . </P>
how many townships are in the state of ohio
how many townships are in the state of ohio
1,309
1,309