Lake Township, Wood County, Ohio

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Lake Township, Wood County, Ohio
Township
Lake in Lake Township.jpg
Lake and fields in southeastern Lake Township
Map of Wood County Ohio Highlighting Lake Township.png
Location of Lake Township in Wood County
Coordinates: 41°34′11″N83°28′9″W / 41.56972°N 83.46917°W / 41.56972; -83.46917
Country United States
State Ohio
County Wood
Area
 • Total34.8 sq mi (90.1 km2)
 • Land34.7 sq mi (89.8 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation
[1]
614 ft (187 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total11,160
 • Density321.6/sq mi (124.3/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-41328 [3]
GNIS feature ID1087186 [1]
Website www.laketwp.com

Lake Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 11,160 people in the township.

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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.

2010 tornado

At approximately 11:15 PM on June 5, 2010, an EF4 tornado tore through the township, [5] destroying at least 50 homes and killing seven people. [6] This tornado also destroyed the township's Administration Building and Police Department, and Lake High School. Governor Ted Strickland declared a state of emergency. [7]

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.

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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. ↑ "Lake township, Wood County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Cities, Townships, & Villages". Wood County Government. Archived from the original on June 6, 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 11, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ↑ "The Associated Press: Ohio police chief revises tornado death toll to 5". Archived from the original on June 10, 2010. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
  7. ↑ "5 killed in northwest Ohio storms - WTOL.com - Toledo's News Leader |". Archived from the original on June 9, 2010. Retrieved June 7, 2010.
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