Sylvania Township, Lucas County, Ohio

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Sylvania Township, Lucas County, Ohio
Township
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Housing development west of the city of Sylvania
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Location of Sylvania Township within Lucas County, Ohio.
Coordinates: 41°41′54″N83°41′55″W / 41.69833°N 83.69861°W / 41.69833; -83.69861
Country United States
State Ohio
County Lucas
Area
 • Total28.5 sq mi (73.7 km2)
 • Land28.4 sq mi (73.5 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
669 ft (204 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total50,679
 • Density1,786/sq mi (689.5/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43560,43615, 43617, 43623
Area code(s) 419, 567
FIPS code 39-76025 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086536 [1]
Website www.sylvaniatownship.com

Sylvania Township is one of the eleven townships of Lucas County, Ohio, United States. As of 2020, the total population was 50,679, [4] making it the second most populous municipality of Lucas County, Northwest Ohio, and the 419 / 567 area codes (behind only Toledo).

Contents

The township entirely encompasses the city of Sylvania. Excluding the city of Sylvania, the remainder of the township had a population of 31,668 in 2020. The township government is under direction of a 3-member Board of Trustees (elected to staggered 4-year terms), an elected Clerk and a full-time Administrator.

Geography

Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships and municipalities:

The city of Sylvania lies in northern Sylvania Township.

The Ottawa River and Ten Mile Creek both flow through the township.

Name and history

The township was named for its former woodlands, [5] Sylvania being a name derived from Latin meaning "forest land". It is the only Sylvania Township statewide. [6]

Government

Sylvania township is a limited home rule township 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. ORC Chapter 504. 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, [7] 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.

As of June 2022, the Township Trustees are Neal Mahoney, John Crandall and John Jennewine. Dave Simko is the fiscal officer. [8]

Transportation

The following highways are important transportation arteries in Sylvania Township:

  • (eastbound) - Acres Road (Alexis Road to Monroe Street), ends at Monroe Street
  • (westbound) - Alexis Road (Acres Road to Monroe Street), ends at Monroe Street

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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. ↑ "Sylvania 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. ↑ "Explore Census Data".
  5. ↑ Scribner, Harvey (1910). Memoirs of Lucas County and the City of Toledo: From the Earliest Historical Times Down to the Present, Including a Genealogical and Biographical Record of Representative Families. Western Historical Association. p.  181.
  6. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  7. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
  8. ↑ "Elected Officials: Sylvania Township, Sylvania Ohio". Sylvania Township. January 23, 2017. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
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