Swanton Township, Lucas County, Ohio

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Swanton Township, Lucas County, Ohio
Township
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Location of Swanton Township in Lucas County
Coordinates: 41°34′3″N83°50′48″W / 41.56750°N 83.84667°W / 41.56750; -83.84667
Country United States
State Ohio
County Lucas
Area
 • Total22.1 sq mi (57.2 km2)
 • Land22.0 sq mi (57.1 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
676 ft (206 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total2,822
 • Density130/sq mi (49/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-75903 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086535 [1]
Website www.swantontwp.org

Swanton Township is one of the eleven townships of Lucas County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,822 people in the township.

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Geography

Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:

A small part of the village of Swanton is located in northwestern Swanton Township.

Name and history

Formed in the 1830s, Swanton Township was originally called Wing Township after Chandler Wing, an early settler. Its name was changed to Swanton Township effective April 7, 1851. [4] It is the only Swanton Township statewide. [5]

On October 29, 1960, the Cal Poly football team plane crash occurred in the township, killing 22 of the 48 people on board.

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, [6] 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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References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Swanton township, Lucas County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Our Township History". www.swantontwp.org. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  6. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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