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词条 Sylvania Township, Lucas County, Ohio
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  1. Geography

  2. Name and history

  3. Government

  4. Transportation

  5. References

  6. External links

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|population_total = 48487
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|timezone = Eastern (EST)
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}}Sylvania Township is one of the eleven townships of Lucas County, Ohio, United States. As of 2010, the total population was 48,487,[3] making it the second most populous county subdivision of Lucas County, Northwest Ohio, and the 419 / 567 area codes (behind only Toledo). It is the 8th most populous township in Ohio.[4]

The township entirely encompasses the city of Sylvania. Excluding the city of Sylvania, the remainder of the township had a population of 29,522 in 2010. 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:

  • Whiteford Township, Monroe County, Michigan - north
  • Toledo - east
  • Ottawa Hills - southeast
  • Springfield Township - south
  • Spencer Township - southwest
  • Richfield Township - west
  • Riga Township, Lenawee County, Michigan - northwest

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

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,[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.

Transportation

The following highways are important transportation arteries in Sylvania Township:

  • Interstate 475 from Toledo, Ohio to Springfield Township
  • U.S. Route 20 Central Avenue (Richfield Township to Reynolds Road), Reynolds Road (Central Avenue to Toledo)
  • U.S. Route 23, Whiteford Township, Monroe County, Michigan to Interstate 475, then concurrent with Interstate 475 to Springfield Township
  • SR 51 Monroe Street (Toledo to US 23), ends at US 23
  • SR 120 Central Avenue (Richfield Township to Ottawa Hills and Toledo)
  • SR 184 Alexis Road (Toledo) to Acres Road
  • (eastbound) - Acres Road (Alexis Road to Monroe Street), ends at Monroe Street
  • (westbound) - Alexis Road (Acres Road to Monroe Street), ends at Monroe Street

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=United States Geological Survey|date=2007-10-25}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=American FactFinder}}
3. ^{{cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US3909576025| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Sylvania township, Lucas County, Ohio| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=February 7, 2013}}
4. ^{{cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0400000US39.06000| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): All County Subdivisions within Ohio| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=February 7, 2013}}
5. ^{{cite book|last=Scribner|first=Harvey|title=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|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0y0VAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA181|year=1910|publisher=Western Historical Association|page=181}}
6. ^{{Cite web| title = Detailed map of Ohio| work = | publisher = United States Census Bureau| year = 2000| url = http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/general_ref/cousub_outline/cen2k_pgsz/oh_cosub.pdf| format = PDF| accessdate =2007-02-16}}
7. ^§503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

External links

  • Township website
  • County website
{{Lucas County, Ohio}}{{Toledo}}{{Authority control}}

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