Richfield Township, Lucas County, Ohio

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Richfield Township, Ohio
Coordinates: 41°41′36″N 83°48′59″W / 41.69333, -83.81639
Country United States
State Ohio
County Lucas
Area
 - Total 22.6 sq mi (58.5 km²)
 - Land 22.6 sq mi (58.5 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation [1] 692 ft (211 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 1,573
 - Density 69.7/sq mi (26.9/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-66516[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086532[1]
Richfield Township, Lucas County.
Richfield Township, Lucas County.

Richfield Township is one of the eleven townships of Lucas County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,573 people in the township, 1,308 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

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[edit] Geography

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

The village of Berkey lies in northwestern Richfield Township.

[edit] Name

Statewide, other Richfield Townships are located in Henry and Summit 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 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.

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