Sylvania Township is one of the eleven
townships
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of
Lucas County,
Ohio
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, United States. As of 2020, the total population was 50,679, making it the second most populous municipality of Lucas County, Northwest Ohio, and the
419 / 567 area codes (behind only
Toledo
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* Toledo, Spain, a city in Spain
* Province of Toledo, Spain
* Toledo, Ohio, a city in the United States
Toledo may also refer to:
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* Toledo District
* Toledo Settlement
Bolivia
* Toledo, Or ...
).
The township entirely encompasses the city of
Sylvania. Excluding the city of Sylvania, the remainder of the township had a population of 31,668 in 2020. The township government is under direction of a 3-member
Board of Trustees
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(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:
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Whiteford Township, Monroe County, Michigan - north
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Toledo
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* Toledo, Spain, a city in Spain
* Province of Toledo, Spain
* Toledo, Ohio, a city in the United States
Toledo may also refer to:
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* Toledo District
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Bolivia
* Toledo, Or ...
- east
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Ottawa Hills
Ottawa Hills is a village in Lucas County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,790 at the 2020 census. The village was developed on both sides of the Ottawa River (Ohio) and serves as a bedroom community and suburb of Toledo.
History
The ...
- southeast
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Springfield Township - south
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Spencer Township - southwest
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Richfield Township - west
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Riga Township, Lenawee County, Michigan - northwest
The city of
Sylvania lies in northern Sylvania Township.
The
Ottawa River
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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
Sylvania township is a limited home rule township 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. ORC Chapter 504. 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.
, the Township Trustees are Neal Mahoney, John Crandall and John Jennewine. Dave Simko is the fiscal officer.
Transportation
The following highways are important transportation arteries in Sylvania Township:
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Interstate 475 from Toledo, Ohio to
Springfield Township
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U.S. Route 20 Central Avenue (
Richfield Township to Reynolds Road), Reynolds Road (Central Avenue to Toledo)
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U.S. Route 23,
Whiteford Township, Monroe County, Michigan to Interstate 475, then concurrent with Interstate 475 to Springfield Township
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SR 51 Monroe Street (Toledo to US 23), ends at US 23
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SR 120 Central Avenue (Richfield Township to
Ottawa Hills
Ottawa Hills is a village in Lucas County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,790 at the 2020 census. The village was developed on both sides of the Ottawa River (Ohio) and serves as a bedroom community and suburb of Toledo.
History
The ...
and Toledo)
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SR 184 Alexis Road (Toledo) to Acres Road
:*''(eastbound)'' - Acres Road (Alexis Road to Monroe Street), ends at Monroe Street
:*''(westbound)'' - Alexis Road (Acres Road to Monroe Street), ends at Monroe Street
References
External links
Township websiteCounty website
{{Authority control
Townships in Lucas County, Ohio
Townships in Ohio