Country United States County Lucas FIPS code 39-75903 Elevation 206 m Population 3,012 (2010) | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086535 Local time Saturday 11:06 PM Number of airports 1 | |
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Weather 6°C, Wind SE at 2 km/h, 76% Humidity Area 57.24 km² (56.98 km² Land / 10 ha Water) | ||
Swanton Township is one of the eleven townships of Lucas County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 3,012 people in the township.
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Map of Swanton Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:
A small part of the village of Swanton is located in northwestern Swanton Township.
Name and history
It is the only Swanton Township statewide.
On October 29, 1960, the Cal Poly football team plane crash occurred here, killing 22 of the 48 people on board.
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.