Local events in Harding Township, Lucas County
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How Harding Township, Lucas County began
Harding Township, a 9.4-square-mile farm township in far western Lucas County, is the only township of that name in Ohio. It borders Spencer Township on the north and east, Swanton Township on the south and Fulton County on the west, and holds no village, only the small unincorporated community of Sharples near Sharples Cemetery. It is not among the thirteen Lucas County townships listed at the beginning of 1922, and it held its 100th-anniversary celebration at the township hall in March 2026, so it was apparently organized in the mid-1920s; its own community page says some families trace their roots to the original settlement out of the Black Swamp. The township owns an eight-acre cemetery on Angola Road, and it had 726 residents in 2020.
Settled pioneer-era settlement out of the Black Swamp, exact date undetermined in sources consulted.
Where the name comes from
The origin of the name Harding is not recorded in the available sources. The township is absent from Killits's list of Lucas County townships at the beginning of 1922, and it marked its 100th anniversary in March 2026 (Northwest Signal).
Before the town
No Native village, camp or treaty event specific to Harding Township's own boundaries is documented in the sources we reviewed.
Timeline
- — Neighboring Spencer Township, which borders Harding on the north and east, receives its first settlers, most of whom entered land at the Monroe, Michigan, land office.
- — Spencer Township, which borders Harding on the north and east, is incorporated by the Lucas County commissioners in March 1845 (Waggoner; Wikipedia gives the same year).
- — Killits's county history lists the thirteen townships in Lucas County at the beginning of 1922; Harding is not among them, so it was erected after that date.
- — The Spencer-Sharples Local School District, serving Harding Township's Sharples community, is absorbed into the Toledo City School District.
- — The US Census records 726 residents in Harding Township.
- — Harding Township celebrates its 100th anniversary at the township hall in March in conjunction with Ohio Township Day, with hot dogs and cookies, welcoming newly elected trustees and honoring retiring Milton Keener.
Local history sources: en.wikipedia.org · sites.google.com · sites.google.com · archive.org · archive.org · northwestsignal.net · en.wikipedia.org · archive.org
Water
Mostly private wells The water here
- Swanton Village89% of residentsSwan Creek, stored in Swanton Reservoir
- Arrowhead Lake MHP5% of residentsGroundwater wells (2 wells)
- Swanton Meadows5% of residentsGroundwater wells (2 wells)
Hospitals, fire stations and more
Inside Harding Township, Lucas County's boundary: 1 spill case. Press a pin or a name for its whole record and its source.
Spills reported since 2021 (1)
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Oil Transformer Non Pcb2024-07-10 · Harding Twp
- Reported
- 2024-07-10
- What spilled
- Oil Transformer Non Pcb
- Largest amount reported
- 24 gallons
- Where
- Harding Twp, Lucas County
- Ohio EPA district office
- NWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2407EPA0001169
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: Ohio EPA emergency response spill reports, 2021 to September 2026, one point per case where Ohio EPA placed it. A report is what the caller or responder recorded; amounts are often blank or estimated.
Its ZIP codes
Each ZIP code that touches Harding Township, Lucas County, with the share of its residents who live here and the same headline figures as the ZIP page.
| ZIP | Share | Water | Radon | Home value | Schools | Flood |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43558 Swanton | 5% | Mostly private wells | 2.6 pCi/L average radon | Appraisal records without year built | Swanton Local · 3.5 stars overall | 6.9% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
The county
Fulton County: 8 ZIP codes, 21 cities, villages and townships, 47,557 people.
Nearby places
Quick answers
What county is Harding Township, Ohio in?
Harding Township, Lucas County is a township in Fulton County, Ohio, with 726 residents.
When was Harding Township, Ohio founded?
Harding Township, Lucas County was settled pioneer-era settlement out of the Black Swamp, exact date undetermined in sources consulted. Source
How did Harding Township, Ohio get its name?
The origin of the name Harding is not recorded in the available sources. Source
What ZIP code is Harding Township, Ohio?
Most of Harding Township, Lucas County is in ZIP code 43558.
Where does Harding Township, Ohio get its water?
The main water source for Harding Township, Lucas County (Swanton Village): Mostly private wells.
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