Licking Township, Licking County, Ohio

Licking Township, Licking County, Ohio
Township

Typical township scenery

Location of Licking Township in Licking County
Coordinates: 39°57′33″N 82°25′4″W / 39.95917°N 82.41778°W / 39.95917; -82.41778Coordinates: 39°57′33″N 82°25′4″W / 39.95917°N 82.41778°W / 39.95917; -82.41778
Country United States
State Ohio
County Licking
Area
 • Total 27.2 sq mi (70.3 km2)
 • Land 26.4 sq mi (68.5 km2)
 • Water 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2)
Elevation[1] 955 ft (291 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 3,870
 • Density 146.4/sq mi (56.5/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-43456[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086467[1]

Licking Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,870 people in the township.[3]

Geography

Located on the southern edge of the county, it borders the following townships and city:

The city of Heath occupies much of northern Licking Township. As well, the census-designated place of Harbor Hills is located in the southern part of the township, and the unincorporated community of Jacksontown lies at the center of the township.

Name and history

Statewide, the only other Licking Township is located in Muskingum County.

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,[4] 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.

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Licking County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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