Newark Township, Licking County, Ohio

Newark Township, Licking County, Ohio
Township
Township fire department

Location in Licking County
Coordinates: 40°5′24″N 82°25′46″W / 40.09000°N 82.42944°W / 40.09000; -82.42944Coordinates: 40°5′24″N 82°25′46″W / 40.09000°N 82.42944°W / 40.09000; -82.42944
Country United States
State Ohio
County Licking
Area
 • Total 6.9 sq mi (17.9 km2)
 • Land 6.9 sq mi (17.9 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 869 ft (265 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 1,967
 • Density 284.9/sq mi (110.0/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes 43000-43099
Area code(s) 740
FIPS code 39-54054[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086474[1]

Newark Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,976 people in the township.[3]

Geography

Located in the center of the county, it borders the following townships and city:

Most of the township is occupied by the city of Newark, the county seat of Licking County, and the southern edge is now part of the city of Heath; the only remaining parts are the northeastern and northwestern corners of the original township, along with several enclaves of Newark.

Name and history

It is the only Newark Township statewide.[4]

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,[5] 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. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Licking County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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