Hopewell Township, Licking County, Ohio

Hopewell Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,200 people in the township, 1,104 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Hopewell Township, Licking County, Ohio
Township
One of numerous prehistoric mining sites at the Flint Ridge State Memorial
Location of Hopewell Township in Licking County
Coordinates: 39°58′48″N 82°14′37″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyLicking
Area
 • Total25.4 sq mi (65.8 km2)
 • Land25.4 sq mi (65.7 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation1,132 ft (345 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total1,200
 • Density47.3/sq mi (18.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-36316[2]
GNIS feature ID1086464[1]

Geography

Located on the eastern edge of the county, it borders the following townships:

Part of the village of Gratiot is located in southeastern Hopewell Township.

Name and history

It is one of five Hopewell Townships 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. "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. "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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