Richfield Township, Lucas County, Ohio

Township in Ohio, United States

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 / 41.69333; -83.81639
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

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| 692 ft (211 m)
Population

(2020)[2]

• Total| 1,575
• Density| 70/sq mi (27/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code| 39-66516[3]
GNIS feature ID| 1086532[1]
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

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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

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

## Government

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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

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1. ^ a b "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.
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.

## External links

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* Township website
* County website

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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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