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Richfield Township, Lucas County, Ohio

Township in Ohio, United States

41°41′36″N 83°48′59″W / 41.69333°N 83.81639°W / 41.69333; -83.81639CountryUnited StatesStateOhioCountyLucasArea

• Total22.5 sq mi (58.3 km²) • Land22.5 sq mi (58.3 km²) • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)Elevation

^[1]

692 ft (211 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total1,575 • Density70/sq mi (27/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)FIPS code39-66516^[3]GNIS feature ID1086532^[1]Websitewww.richfieldtownshiplucascounty.com

Richfield Township is one of the eleven townships of Lucas County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,575 people in the township.

Geography

Located in the northwestern corner part of the county, it borders the following townships:

Riga Township, Lenawee County, Michigan - north
Sylvania Township - east
Spencer Township - south
Fulton Township, Fulton County - southwest corner
Amboy Township, Fulton County - west
Ogden Township, Lenawee County, Michigan - northwest corner

The village of Berkey lies in northwestern Richfield Township, and the unincorporated community of Richfield Center is located in the center of the township.

Name and history

Statewide, other Richfield Townships are located in Henry and Summit 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,^[4] 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

^ ^a ^b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Richfield township, Lucas County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.