Lake Township, Wood County, Ohio
| Lake Township, Wood County, Ohio | |
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| Coordinates: 41°34′11″N 83°28′9″W / 41.56972°N 83.46917°WCoordinates: 41°34′11″N 83°28′9″W / 41.56972°N 83.46917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Wood |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.8 sq mi (90.1 km2) |
| • Land | 34.7 sq mi (89.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 614 ft (187 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 10,972 |
| • Density | 320/sq mi (120/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-41328[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087186[1] |
| Website | www.laketwp.com |
Lake Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 10,972 people in the township, 6,753 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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Geography [edit]
Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Northwood - north
- Allen Township, Ottawa County - northeast
- Clay Township, Ottawa County - southeast
- Troy Township - south
- Perrysburg Township - west
Two villages are located in Lake Township: Millbury in the east, and Walbridge in the northwest. Two prominent unincorporated communities are within the township: East Lawn in the northeast, and Moline in the west.
Lake Township is the home of a local airport known as Metcalf Field, prompting the Lake Local School District to adopt the nickname "Flyers", as the district's main campus is directly across the road from the airport.[citation needed]
Name and history [edit]
Statewide, other Lake Townships are located in Ashland, Logan, and Stark counties.
Government [edit]
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, 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. The board is composed of chairwoman Melaine Bowen and members Ron Sims and Richard Welling, and the fiscal officer is Ray McLargin.[4]
References [edit]
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lake township, Wood County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
- ^ Trustee, Lake Township. Accessed 2007-07-30.
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