Sylvania Township, Lucas County, Ohio

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 municipality of Lucas County, Northwest Ohio, and the 419 / 567 area codes (behind only Toledo). It is the 8th most populous township in Ohio.[4]

Sylvania Township, Lucas County, Ohio
Township
Housing development west of the city of Sylvania
Location of Sylvania Township within Lucas County, Ohio.
Coordinates: 41°41′54″N 83°41′55″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyLucas
Area
 • Total28.5 sq mi (73.7 km2)
 • Land28.4 sq mi (73.5 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation669 ft (204 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total48,487
 • Density1,709/sq mi (659.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43560
Area code(s)419
FIPS code39-76025[2]
GNIS feature ID1086536[1]
Websitewww.sylvaniatownship.com

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:

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.

As of April 2019, 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

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Sylvania township, Lucas County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
  4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): All County Subdivisions within Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
  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 2007-02-16.
  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. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
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