Richfield Township, Lucas County, Ohio
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|timezone = Eastern (EST)
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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
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,[http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/503.24 §503.24], [http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/505.01 §505.01], and [http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/507.01 §507.01] of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009. 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
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External links
- [http://www.richfieldtownshiplucascounty.com Township website]
- [http://www.co.lucas.oh.us County website]
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