Richfield Township, Lucas County, Ohio

Richfield Township, Lucas County, Ohio
Richfield Township, Lucas County, Ohio
Township
	Township fire station at Richfield Center
	Location of Richfield Township in Lucas County, Ohio
	Coordinates: 41°41′36″N 83°48′59″W / 41.69333°N 83.81639°W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Lucas
Area
• Total	22.5 sq mi (58.3 km2)
• Land	22.5 sq mi (58.3 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	692 ft (211 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	1,575
• Density	70/sq mi (27/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-66516
GNIS feature ID	1086532
Website	www.richfieldtownshiplucascounty.com

Richfield Township is one of the eleven townships of Lucas County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,575 people in the township.

Geography

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

Riga Township, Lenawee County, Michigan - north
Sylvania Township - east
Spencer Township - south
Fulton Township, Fulton County - southwest corner
Amboy Township, Fulton County - west
Ogden Township, Lenawee County, Michigan - northwest corner

The village of Berkey lies in northwestern Richfield Township, and the unincorporated community of Richfield Center is located in the center of the township.

Name and history

Statewide, other Richfield Townships are located in Henry and Summit counties.

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,^[4] 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

^ ^a ^b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Richfield township, Lucas County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

External links

[GR3-1] "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[2] "Richfield township, Lucas County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 18, 2023.

[GR2-3] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[4] §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Lucas County, Ohio, United States
County seat: Toledo
Cities	Maumee Oregon Sylvania Toledo Waterville	Map of Ohio highlighting Lucas County
Villages	Berkey Harbor View Holland Ottawa Hills Swanton‡ Whitehouse
Townships	Harding Jerusalem Monclova Providence Richfield Spencer Springfield Swanton Sylvania Washington Waterville
CDPs	Curtice‡ Neapolis Reno Beach
Other communities	Bono Frankfort Mitchaw Monclova Hopewell Heights Richfield Center Shoreland Yondota
Ghost towns	Marengo Providence
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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