Spencer Township, Lucas County, Ohio

Geography

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

• Richfield Township - north
• Sylvania Township - northeast
• Springfield Township - east
• Monclova Township - southeast
• Swanton Township - south
• Harding Township - southwest
• Fulton Township, Fulton County - west
• Amboy Township, Fulton County - northwest corner

No municipalities are located in Spencer Township, although the unincorporated community of Frankfort lies in the township's west.

Name

Statewide, other Spencer Townships are located in Allen, Guernsey, and Medina counties and formerly in Hamilton County.

History

Spencer Township was established in 1845.

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.

References

References

1. "Spencer township, Lucas County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau.
2. (2007-10-25). "US Board on Geographic Names". [[United States Geological Survey]].
3. "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
4. Waggoner, Clark. (1888). "History of the City of Toledo and Lucas County, Ohio". Munsell & Company.
5. [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.