Lake Township, Logan County, Ohio

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Lake Township, Logan County, Ohio
settlement_type = Township
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image_caption = Although much of Lake Township is occupied by the city of Bellefontaine, farms are found in the northern region of the township


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map_caption = Location of Lake Township in Ohio


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map_caption1 = Municipalities and townships of Logan County

subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Ohio
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Logan

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area_total_km2 = 32.1
area_land_km2 = 32.1
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 12.4
area_land_sq_mi = 12.4
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 12492
population_density_km2 = 389.5
population_density_sq_mi = 1008.8

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes = GR|3
elevation_m = 384
elevation_ft = 1260
latd = 40 |latm = 21 |lats = 48 |latNS = N
longd = 83 |longm = 45 |longs = 25 |longEW = W

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area_code = 937
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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. [ [http://www.osuedc.org/profiles/population/places.php?sid=41&fips=39091 Logan County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates] Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 12 May 2007.]

Geography

Located at the center of the county, it borders the following townships:
*McArthur Township - north
*Rushcreek Township - northeast
*Jefferson Township - east
*Liberty Township - south
*Harrison Township - west

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.

Name and history

Statewide, other Lake Townships are located in Ashland, Stark, and Wood Counties.

Lake Township was formed in 1811 from Zane Township.fact|date=July 2007

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, James Wish was elected without opposition in the election for the position of township trustee, [Examiner Staff, The. "Township Trustees: Township trustee results", "Bellefontaine Examiner", 2007-11-07, p. 2.] while Bill Boy defeated Chris Dinovo in the election for the position of township fiscal officer. [Examiner Staff, The. "Township Trustees: Township Fiscal officer", "Bellefontaine Examiner", 2007-11-07, p. 2.]

Transportation

Highways in Lake Township include U.S. Routes 33 and 68, and State Routes 47 and 540.

References

External links

* [http://www.co.logan.oh.us County website]
* [http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/geosurvey/pdf/cotwpmap.pdf County & Township Map of Ohio] (PDF object)
* [http://www.co.logan.oh.us/html/county_map_-_large.html Detailed Logan County map]