Country United States Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086977 Population 25,892 (2000) | FIPS code 39-41314 Elevation 352 m Local time Saturday 12:25 PM | |
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Weather -6°C, Wind NW at 24 km/h, 52% Humidity Area 90.91 km² (90.13 km² Land / 104 ha Water) Points of interest Uniontown Community Park, Stark County Park Distr, Memorial Park | ||
Lake Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. It is an urban township; the 2000 census found 25,892 people in the township, 23,718 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
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Map of Lake Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships and cities:
Several populated places are located in Lake Township:
Name and history
Statewide, other Lake Townships are located in Ashland, Logan, and Wood 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, 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.
Education
Most students attend the Lake Local School District; their high school is Lake High School. Some students attend the North Canton City School District, and their high school is Hoover High School. A small number of students attend the Plain Local School District of Plain Township; their high school is GlenOak High School.