Bowling Green Township, Licking County, Ohio

Bowling Green Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,668 people in the township.[3]

Bowling Green Township, Licking County, Ohio
Township
Interstate 70 southwest of Brownsville
Location of Bowling Green Township in Licking County
Coordinates: 39°56′4″N 82°17′46″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyLicking
Area
 • Total21.3 sq mi (55.1 km2)
 • Land21.3 sq mi (55.0 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation971 ft (296 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total1,668
 • Density78.5/sq mi (30.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-07944[2]
GNIS feature ID1086453[1]

Geography

Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Bowling Green Township, although the unincorporated community of Brownsville lies in the northeastern part of the township.

Name and history

Statewide, the only other Bowling Green Township is located in Marion County. The township is located within the Refugee Tract.

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. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". 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. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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