Lake Township, Stark County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
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.
Several populated places are located in Lake Township:
, Logan
, and Wood
Counties.
. A small number of students attend the Plain Local School District of Plain Township
; their high school is GlenOak High School
.
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 Stark County
Stark County, Ohio
Stark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 375,586. It is included in the Canton-Massillon, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is an urban township
Urban township (Ohio)
An urban township is a designation of a unit of local government in Ohio as prescribed by chapter 504 of the Ohio Revised Code. Chapter 504 outlines the procedures for an Ohio civil township to adopt limited home rule government. At least 5,000 people are required to reside in unincorporated...
; 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 25,892 people in the township, 23,718 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Geography
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships and city:- Suffield Township, Portage CountySuffield Township, Portage County, OhioSuffield Township is one of the eighteen townships of Portage County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 6,383 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships and municipalities:...
- north - Randolph Township, Portage CountyRandolph Township, Portage County, OhioRandolph Township is one of the eighteen townships of Portage County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,504 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- northwest - Marlboro TownshipMarlboro Township, Stark County, OhioMarlboro Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,227 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- east - Nimishillen TownshipNimishillen Township, Stark County, OhioNimishillen Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 9,098 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- southwest corner - Plain TownshipPlain Township, Stark County, OhioPlain Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 51,997 people in the township, 35,543 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township...
- south - Lawrence TownshipLawrence Township, Stark County, OhioLawrence Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 13,382 people in the township, 8,321 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- southwest corner - GreenGreen, OhioGreen is a suburban city in Summit County, Ohio, United States. The population was 25,699 at the 2010 census. It is located almost exactly midway between the cities of Akron and Canton, although it is part of the Akron Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
- west - Springfield Township, Summit CountySpringfield Township, Summit County, OhioSpringfield Township is one of the nine townships of Summit County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 15,168 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships and cities:...
- northwest
Several populated places are located in Lake Township:
- The village of HartvilleHartville, OhioHartville is a village in Stark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,174 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, in the northeast - The census-designated placeCensus-designated placeA census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
of GreentownGreentown, OhioGreentown is a census-designated place in Stark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,154 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Greentown is located at ....
, in the southwest - The census-designated place of UniontownUniontown, OhioUniontown is a census-designated place in Stark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,802 at the 2000 census. Uniontown was named #69 on CNN Money's list.Uniontown is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, in the northwest
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...
, Logan
Lake Township, Logan County, Ohio
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.-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.
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.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 SchoolHoover High School (North Canton, Ohio)
Hoover High School is a public high school in North Canton, Ohio.-Name:The school's original name was simply North Canton High School which students affectionately referred to as No. Ca. Hi...
. A small number of students attend the Plain Local School District of Plain Township
Plain Township, Stark County, Ohio
Plain Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 51,997 people in the township, 35,543 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township...
; their high school is GlenOak High School
GlenOak High School
GlenOak High School is located in Plain Township, Stark County, Ohio. The school derives its name from the combination of the former Glenwood and Oakwood high schools, which were merged by the district in the fall of 1975...
.