Waterville Township, Lucas County, Ohio
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| Waterville Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Lucas |
| Area | |
| - Total | 24.0 sq mi (62.2 km²) |
| - Land | 23.2 sq mi (60.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 643 ft (196 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 9,469 |
| - Density | 407.5/sq mi (157.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 43566 |
| Area code(s) | 419 |
| FIPS code | 39-81872[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086539[1] |
Waterville Township is one of the eleven townships of Lucas County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 9,469 people in the township, 1,908 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the southern part of the county along the Maumee River, it borders the following townships:
- Monclova Township - north
- Perrysburg Township, Wood County - northeast
- Middleton Township, Wood County - east
- Washington Township, Wood County - south
- Providence Township - southwest
- Swanton Township - northwest
Two villages are located in Waterville Township: Waterville in the southeast along the Maumee River, and Whitehouse in the northwest.
[edit] Name
It is the only Waterville Township statewide.
[edit] Education
Students from Waterville Township attend the Anthony Wayne Local School District.
[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.
- ^ Lucas County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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