Lake Township, Wood County, Ohio
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| Lake Township, Wood County, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Wood |
| Area | |
| - Total | 34.8 sq mi (90.1 km²) |
| - Land | 34.7 sq mi (89.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 614 ft (187 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 10,350 |
| - Density | 298.6/sq mi (115.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-41328[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087186[1] |
Lake Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 10,350 people in the township, 6,643 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Northwood - north
- Allen Township, Ottawa County - northeast
- Clay Township, Ottawa County - southeast
- Troy Township - south
- Perrysburg Township - west
Two villages are located in Lake Township: Millbury in the east, and Walbridge in the northwest. Two prominent unincorporated communities are within the township: East Lawn in the northeast, and Moline in the west.
Lake Township is the home of Toledo Metcalf Field Airport, prompting the Lake Local School District to adopt the nickname "Flyers", since they are located across the street from it.[citation needed]
[edit] Name and history
Statewide, other Lake Townships are located in Ashland, Logan, and Stark Counties.
[edit] 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, 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. The board is composed of chairwoman Melaine Bowen and members Ron Sims and Richard Welling, and the fiscal officer is Ray McLargin.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Wood County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ^ Trustee, Lake Township. Accessed 2007-07-30.
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