Lake Township, Wood County, Ohio

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]

Lake Township, Wood County, Ohio
Township
Lake and fields in southeastern Lake Township
Location of Lake Township in Wood County
Coordinates: 41°34′11″N 83°28′9″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyWood
Area
 • Total34.8 sq mi (90.1 km2)
 • Land34.7 sq mi (89.8 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation614 ft (187 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total10,972
 • Density320/sq mi (120/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-41328[2]
GNIS feature ID1087186[1]
Websitewww.laketwp.com

Geography

Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following municipalities:

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 Toledo Executive Airport, formerly named Metcalf Field. The Lake Local School District athletic teams are nicknamed the "Flyers" in reference to the district's main campus location directly across the road from the airport.

Name and history

Lake Township was established in 1844.[4] Statewide, other Lake Townships are located in Ashland, Logan, and Stark counties.

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 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.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lake township, Wood County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  4. "Cities, Townships, & Villages". Wood County Government. Archived from the original on June 6, 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
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