Lyme Township, Huron County, Ohio
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| Lyme Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Huron |
| Area | |
| - Total | 23.6 sq mi (61.2 km²) |
| - Land | 23.6 sq mi (61.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 784 ft (239 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 968 |
| - Density | 41.1/sq mi (15.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-45514[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086349[1] |
Lyme Township is one of the nineteen townships of Huron County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 968 people in the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Groton Township, Erie County - north
- Oxford Township, Erie County - northeast corner
- Ridgefield Township - east
- Peru Township - southeast corner
- Sherman Township - south
- Thompson Township, Seneca County - southwest
- York Township, Sandusky County - northwest
It is the only township in the county to border Sandusky County.
Part of the city of Bellevue is located in northwestern Lyme Township.
[edit] Name and history
It is the only Lyme Township statewide.
[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 clerk, 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 clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.
[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.
- ^ Huron County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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