Country United States County Lucas FIPS code 39-76025 Elevation 204 m Zip code 43560 | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086536 Population 48,487 (2010) Area code 419 | |
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Weather 7°C, Wind NE at 5 km/h, 79% Humidity Area 73.81 km² (73.56 km² Land / 21 ha Water) | ||
Sylvania Township is one of the eleven townships of Lucas County, Ohio, United States. As of 2010, the total population was 48,487, 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.
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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, Sylvania being a name derived from Latin meaning "forest land". It is the only Sylvania Township statewide.
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.
Transportation
The following highways are important transportation arteries in Sylvania Township: