Lake Township, Logan County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Lake Township is one of the seventeen townships
of Logan County
, Ohio
, United States
. The 2000 census
found 12,492 people in the township, making it the largest in population in Logan County.
Most of the city of Bellefontaine
, the county seat
of Logan County, is located in Lake Township, occupying all but the northern, southeastern, and southwestern parts of the township.
, Stark
, and Wood
Counties.
Lake Township was formed in 1811 from Zane Township
.
In the elections of November 2007
, James Wish was elected without opposition in the election for the position of township trustee, while Bill Boy defeated Chris Dinovo in the election for the position of township fiscal officer.
and 68
, and State Routes 47
and 540.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
of Logan County
Logan County, Ohio
Logan County is a county in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 45,858. The county seat is Bellefontaine. The county is named for Benjamin Logan, who fought Native Americans in the area....
, Ohio
Ohio
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, United States
United States
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. The 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
found 12,492 people in the township, making it the largest in population in Logan County.
Geography
Located at the center of the county, it borders the following townships:- McArthur TownshipMcArthur Township, Logan County, OhioMcArthur Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,949 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Richland Township - north...
- north - Rushcreek TownshipRushcreek Township, Logan County, OhioRushcreek Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,191 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- northeast - Jefferson TownshipJefferson Township, Logan County, OhioJefferson Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,946 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- east - Liberty TownshipLiberty Township, Logan County, OhioLiberty Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,126 people living in the township.-Geography:Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- south - Harrison TownshipHarrison Township, Logan County, OhioHarrison Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,093 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:*McArthur Township - north...
- west
Most of the city of Bellefontaine
Bellefontaine, Ohio
Bellefontaine is a city in and the county seat of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The population was 13,069 at the 2000 census. It is the center of the Bellefontaine Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau in 2003...
, the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Logan County, is located in Lake Township, occupying all but the northern, southeastern, and southwestern parts of the township.
Name and history
Statewide, other Lake Townships are located in AshlandLake Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Lake Township is one of the fifteen townships of Ashland County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 735 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Mohican Township - north...
, Stark
Lake Township, Stark County, Ohio
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.-Geography:...
, and Wood
Lake Township, Wood County, Ohio
Lake Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 10,350 people in the township, 6,643 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
Counties.
Lake Township was formed in 1811 from Zane Township
Zane Township, Logan County, Ohio
Zane Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 968 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:*Perry Township - north...
.
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.In the elections of November 2007
United States general elections, 2007
The 2007 United States general elections were held on Tuesday, November 6. During this off-year election, the only seats up for election in the United States Congress were special elections held throughout the year. None of these congressional seats changed party hands...
, James Wish was elected without opposition in the election for the position of township trustee, while Bill Boy defeated Chris Dinovo in the election for the position of township fiscal officer.
Transportation
Highways in Lake Township include U.S. Routes 33U.S. Route 33
U.S. Route 33 is a United States federal highway that runs northwest-southeast for 709 miles from northern Indiana to Richmond, Virginia, passing through Ohio and West Virginia en route. Although most odd-numbered U.S...
and 68
U.S. Route 68
U.S. Route 68 is an east–west United States highway that runs for from northwest Ohio to western Kentucky. The highway's western terminus is at U.S. Route 62 in Reidland, Kentucky. Its eastern terminus is at Interstate 75 in Findlay, Ohio...
, and State Routes 47
Ohio State Route 47
Ohio State Route 47 is a state highway running from the Indiana border at Union City to Waldo, about ten miles south of Marion. In Bellefontaine, State Route 47 follows the path of different streets from Main Street and Sandusky Avenue to the intersection just north of Mary Rutan Hospital, about...
and 540.