| Jerusalem Township, Lucas County, Ohio | |
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| — Township — | |
| Jerusalem Township in Lucas County | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Lucas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 265.8 sq mi (688.3 km2) |
| • Land | 30.4 sq mi (78.7 km2) |
| • Water | 235.4 sq mi (609.6 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 574 ft (175 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,181 |
| • Density | 104.7/sq mi (40.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-39116[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086526[1] |
Jerusalem Township is one of the eleven townships of Lucas County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,181 people in the township.[3]
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Located in the far eastern part of the county along the shores of Lake Erie, it borders the following townships and city:
No municipalities are located in Jerusalem Township, although part of the unincorporated community of Curtice lies in the township's southwest.
The fake town of Goblu was inserted into the 1978-79 Michigan state map in the township as a joke.
Jerusalem Township is also the home of Crane Creek State Park, the Cedar Point National Wildlife Refuge, and the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge.
It is the only Jerusalem Township statewide.[4]
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,[5] 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.
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