Providence Township, Lucas County, Ohio

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Providence Township, Lucas County, Ohio
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Location of Providence Township in Lucas County, Ohio
Coordinates: 41°27′51″N83°50′39″W / 41.46417°N 83.84417°W / 41.46417; -83.84417
Country United States
State Ohio
County Lucas
Area
  Total26.6 sq mi (68.8 km2)
  Land26.1 sq mi (67.6 km2)
  Water0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
Elevation
[1]
659 ft (201 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total3,378
  Density130/sq mi (49/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-64836 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086531 [1]
Website www.providencetwp.org

Providence Township is one of the eleven townships of Lucas County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,378 people in the township.

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Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Providence Township, although the unincorporated communities of Neapolis and Providence lie in the township's northwest and south respectively.

Name and history

Providence Township was organized in 1836. [4] It is the only Providence Township statewide. [5]

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. "Providence 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. Cottier, Donna (May 16, 1982). "Township past matter of record". Toledo Blade. pp. C5. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  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.