Ridgefield Township is one of the nineteen 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 Huron County

Huron County, Ohio

As of the census of 2000, there were 59,487 people, 22,307 households, and 16,217 families residing in the county. The population density was 121 people per square mile . There were 23,594 housing units at an average density of 48 per square mile...

, Ohio

Ohio

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, United States

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. The 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

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 found 2,390 people in the township, 957 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

Geography

Located on the northern edge of the county, it borders the following townships:

• Oxford Township, Erie County
  Oxford Township, Erie County, Ohio
  Oxford Township is one of the nine townships of Erie County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Sandusky, Ohio metropolitan statistical area...
  
   - north
• Milan Township, Erie County
  Milan Township, Erie County, Ohio
  Milan Township is one of the nine townships of Erie County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Sandusky, Ohio metropolitan statistical area...
  
   - northeast corner
• Norwalk Township
  Norwalk Township, Huron County, Ohio
  Norwalk Township is one of the nineteen townships of Huron County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,685 people in the township, 3,265 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
  
   - east
• Bronson Township
  Bronson Township, Huron County, Ohio
  Bronson Township is one of the nineteen townships of Huron County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,780 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the center of the county, it borders the following townships:*Norwalk Township – north...
  
   - southeast corner
• Peru Township
  Peru Township, Huron County, Ohio
  Peru Township is one of the nineteen townships of Huron County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,043 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Ridgefield Township - north...
  
   - south
• Sherman Township
  Sherman Township, Huron County, Ohio
  Sherman Township is one of the nineteen townships of Huron County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 501 people in the township.-Geography:Located on the western edge of the county, it borders the following townships:*Lyme Township - north...
  
   - southwest corner
• Lyme Township
  Lyme Township, Huron County, Ohio
  Lyme Township is one of the nineteen townships of Huron County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 968 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
  
   - west
• Groton Township, Erie County
  Groton Township, Erie County, Ohio
  Groton Township is one of the nine townships of Erie County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Sandusky, Ohio metropolitan statistical area...
  
   - northwest corner

Two municipalities are located in Ridgefield Township: the village of Monroeville

Monroeville, Ohio

Monroeville is a village in Huron County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,433 at the 2000 census.Monroeville High School sports teams are known as the "Eagles".-Geography:Monroeville is located at ....

 in the center, and part of the city of Norwalk

Norwalk, Ohio

At the 2000 census, there were 16,238 people, 6,377 households and 4,234 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,950.3 per square mile . There were 6,687 housing units at an average density of 803.1 per square mile...

, the county seat

County seat

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 of Huron County, in the southeast.

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.

Transportation

Due to the lay of the land and early settlement routes, the roads in this township follow no particular pattern. Important highways include U.S. Route 20

U.S. Route 20

U.S. Route 20 is an east–west United States highway. As the "0" in its route number implies, US 20 is a coast-to-coast route. Spanning , it is the longest road in the United States, and the route sparsely parallels Interstate 90...

 and State Routes 18, 61

Ohio State Route 61

State Route 61 is a north–south state highway in the northern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its southern terminus is at the U.S. Route 36/State Route 3 concurrency in Sunbury, and its northern terminus is at U.S. Route 6 east of Huron, at the southern-most point of Lake Erie...

, 99

Ohio State Route 99

State Route 99 is a north–south state highway in the north-central portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The highway's southern terminus is in the southern end of Willard at a T-intersection with U.S. Route 224...

, 113, and 547

Ohio State Route 547

State Route 547 is an east–west state highway in north central Ohio, a U.S. state. The highway's western terminus is at State Route 269 approximately south of Bellevue. The eastern terminus of State Route 547 is at the duplex of U.S...

.

East-west roads County Line Road Everingin Road Field Road Hill Road Jacobs Road Lamereaux Road Mead Road Norwalk Street Old West Main Street Ruggles Road Schaffer Road South Norwalk Road Standardsburg Road State Route 18 State Route 113 State Route 547 Ohio State Route 547 State Route 547 is an east–west state highway in north central Ohio, a U.S. state. The highway's western terminus is at State Route 269 approximately south of Bellevue. The eastern terminus of State Route 547 is at the duplex of U.S... U.S. Route 20 U.S. Route 20 U.S. Route 20 is an east–west United States highway. As the "0" in its route number implies, US 20 is a coast-to-coast route. Spanning , it is the longest road in the United States, and the route sparsely parallels Interstate 90... Washington Road Webb Settlement

North-south Roads Brown Road Drake Road Farr Road Fritz Road Halfway Road Hettle Road Huber Road Limbird Road Lover's Lane Road Peru Center Road River Road Section Line Road Section line road In many jurisdictions, roads were run along every section line, giving access to previously remote areas and serving in many instances as firebreaks. A road or arterial in which the centerline is laid out along a section line boundary is often referred to as a section line road or section line...  117 State Route 61 Ohio State Route 61 State Route 61 is a north–south state highway in the northern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its southern terminus is at the U.S. Route 36/State Route 3 concurrency in Sunbury, and its northern terminus is at U.S. Route 6 east of Huron, at the southern-most point of Lake Erie... State Route 99 Ohio State Route 99 State Route 99 is a north–south state highway in the north-central portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The highway's southern terminus is in the southern end of Willard at a T-intersection with U.S. Route 224... Townline Road 32 Williams Road