Lake Township, Stark County, Ohio
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| Lake Township, Stark County, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Stark |
| Area | |
| - Total | 35.1 sq mi (91.0 km²) |
| - Land | 34.8 sq mi (90.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 1,155 ft (352 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 25,892 |
| - Density | 744.9/sq mi (287.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-41314[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086977[1] |
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.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships and city:
- Suffield Township, Portage County - north
- Randolph Township, Portage County - northwest
- Marlboro Township - east
- Nimishillen Township - southwest corner
- Plain Township - south
- Lawrence Township - southwest corner
- Green - west
- Springfield Township, Summit County - northwest
Several populated places are located in Lake Township:
- The village of Hartville, in the northeast
- The census-designated place of Greentown, in the southwest
- The census-designated place of Uniontown, in the northwest
[edit] Name and history
Statewide, other Lake Townships are located in Ashland, Logan, and Wood Counties.
[edit] 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 clerk, 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 clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.
[edit] Education
Most students attend the Lake Local School District; their high school is Lake High School. Some students attend the North Canton City School District, and their high school is Hoover High School. A small number of students attend the Plain Local School District of Plain Township; their high school is GlenOak High School.
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Stark County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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