Richfield Township, Lucas County, Ohio
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| Richfield Township, Ohio | |
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| 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 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:
- Riga Township, Lenawee County, Michigan - north
- Sylvania Township - east
- Spencer Township - south
- Fulton Township, Fulton County - southwest corner
- Amboy Township, Fulton County - west
- Ogden Township, Lenawee County, Michigan - northwest corner
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.
[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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