Biglick Township, Hancock County, Ohio

Biglick Township, Hancock County, Ohio
Township
Scene along U.S. Route 224

Location of Biglick Township in Hancock County
Coordinates: 41°2′21″N 83°29′12″W / 41.03917°N 83.48667°W / 41.03917; -83.48667Coordinates: 41°2′21″N 83°29′12″W / 41.03917°N 83.48667°W / 41.03917; -83.48667
Country United States
State Ohio
County Hancock
Area
 • Total 36.1 sq mi (93.4 km2)
 • Land 36.1 sq mi (93.4 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 807 ft (246 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,106
 • Density 31/sq mi (11.8/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-06362[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086240[1]

Biglick Township is one of the seventeen townships of Hancock County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 1,106,[3] up from 955 at the 2000 census.

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Biglick Township.

Name and history

The township was named after numerous salt licks that had been present near the center of the township. It is the only Biglick Township statewide.

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 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Biglick township, Hancock County, Ohio". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  4. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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