Richfield Township is one of the eleven townships

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 Lucas County

Lucas County, Ohio

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, Ohio

Ohio

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, United States

United States

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. The 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

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 found 1,573 people in the township, 1,308 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

Geography

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

• Riga Township, Lenawee County, Michigan
  Riga Township, Michigan
  Riga Township is a civil township of Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,439 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Riga can be found within Riga Township.-Geography:...
  
   - north
• Sylvania Township
  Sylvania Township, Lucas County, Ohio
  Sylvania Township is one of the eleven townships of Lucas County, Ohio, United States. As of 2000, the total population was 44,253, making it the second most populous county subdivision of Lucas County, as well as the third most populous in all of northwest Ohio and the 419 / 567 area codes...
  
   - east
• Spencer Township
  Spencer Township, Lucas County, Ohio
  Spencer Township is one of the eleven townships of Lucas County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,708 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Richfield Township - north...
  
   - south
• Fulton Township, Fulton County
  Fulton Township, Fulton County, Ohio
  Fulton Township is one of the twelve townships of Fulton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,261 people in the township, 1,618 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
  
   - southwest corner
• Amboy Township, Fulton County
  Amboy Township, Fulton County, Ohio
  Amboy Township is one of the twelve townships of Fulton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,552 people in the township, 989 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
  
   - west
• Ogden Township, Lenawee County, Michigan
  Ogden Township, Michigan
  Ogden Township is a civil township of Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,063 as of the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all land.-Demographics:...
  
   - northwest corner

The village of Berkey

Berkey, Ohio

Berkey is a village in Lucas County, Ohio, United States. The population was 265 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Berkey is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....

 lies in northwestern Richfield Township.

Name

Statewide, other Richfield Townships are located in Henry

Richfield Township, Henry County, Ohio

Richfield Township is one of the thirteen townships of Henry County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 654 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Damascus Township - north...

 and Summit

Richfield Township, Summit County, Ohio

Richfield Township is one of the nine townships of Summit County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,424 people in the township, 2,138 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.