Licking Township, Licking County, Ohio

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]

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
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyLicking
Area
 • Total27.2 sq mi (70.3 km2)
 • Land26.4 sq mi (68.5 km2)
 • Water0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2)
Elevation955 ft (291 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total3,870
 • Density146.4/sq mi (56.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-43456[2]
GNIS feature ID1086467[1]

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. "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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