Troy Township, Wood County, Ohio
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| Troy Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Wood |
| Area | |
| - Total | 29.7 sq mi (77.0 km²) |
| - Land | 29.7 sq mi (76.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 643 ft (196 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 4,355 |
| - Density | 146.7/sq mi (56.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-77630[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087198[1] |
Troy Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,355 people in the township, 3,357 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:
- Lake Township - north
- Clay Township, Ottawa County - northeast
- Woodville Township, Sandusky County - east
- Freedom Township - south
- Webster Township - southwest
- Perrysburg Township - northwest
The village of Luckey is located in southwestern Troy Township, and the unincorporated communities of Lemoyne and Stony Ridge in the township's north and northwest respectively.
[edit] Name and history
It is one of seven Troy Townships 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.
- ^ Wood County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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