Waterville Township, Lucas County, Ohio

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Waterville Township, Lucas County, Ohio
Township
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Waterville Township, Lucas County, Ohio
Coordinates: 41°30′33″N83°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)
 • Land23.2 sq mi (60.2 km2)
 • Water0.81 sq mi (2.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
643 ft (196 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total
7,036
 • Density303/sq mi (117/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43566
Area code 419
FIPS code 39-81872 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086539 [1]
Website www.watervilletownship.com

Waterville Township is one of the eleven townships of Lucas County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 7,036 people in the township.

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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. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Waterville 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. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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