Waterville Township, Lucas County, Ohio

Waterville Township is one of the eleven townships of Lucas County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 11,336 people in the township,[3] up from 9,469 people in 2000.

Waterville Township, Lucas County, Ohio
Township
Fields southwest of Waterville
Waterville Township, Lucas County, Ohio
Coordinates: 41°30′33″N 83°45′42″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyLucas
Area
 • Total24.1 sq mi (62.3 km2)
 • Land23.2 sq mi (60.2 km2)
 • Water0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2)
Elevation643 ft (196 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total11,336
 • Density488/sq mi (188.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43566
Area code(s)419
FIPS code39-81872[2]
GNIS feature ID1086539[1]
Websitewww.watervilletownship.com

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. "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): Waterville township, Lucas County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
  4. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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