Waterville Township, Lucas County, Ohio

Waterville Township, Lucas County, Ohio
Township

Fields southwest of Waterville

Waterville Township, Lucas County, Ohio
Coordinates: 41°30′33″N 83°45′42″W / 41.50917°N 83.76167°W / 41.50917; -83.76167Coordinates: 41°30′33″N 83°45′42″W / 41.50917°N 83.76167°W / 41.50917; -83.76167
Country United States
State Ohio
County Lucas
Area
 • Total 24.1 sq mi (62.3 km2)
 • Land 23.2 sq mi (60.2 km2)
 • Water 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2)
Elevation[1] 643 ft (196 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 11,336
 • Density 488/sq mi (188.3/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]
Website www.watervilletownship.com

Waterville Township is one of the eleven townships of Lucas County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 11,336 people in the township,[3] up from 9,469 people in 2000.

Geography

Located in the southern part of the county along the Maumee River, it borders the following townships:

Two villages are located in Waterville Township: Waterville in the southeast along the Maumee River, and Whitehouse in the northwest.

Name and history

It is the only Waterville Township statewide.[4]

Education

Students from Waterville Township attend the Anthony Wayne Local School District.

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,[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.

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Waterville township, Lucas County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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