Burlington Township, Ohio

Burlington Township, Licking County, Ohio
Township
The Dixon Mound in Homer
Location in Licking County
Coordinates: 40°13′27″N 82°30′54″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Licking
Area [1]
• Total	25.6 sq mi (66.2 km^2)
• Land	25.5 sq mi (66.1 km^2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.1 km^2)
Elevation [2]	968 ft (295 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	1,209
• Density	47/sq mi (18/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-10366[4]
GNIS feature ID	1086454[2]

Burlington Township is one of the 25 townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,209.

Geography

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

• Miller Township, Knox County - north
• Morgan Township, Knox County - northeast
• Washington Township - east
• McKean Township - south
• Liberty Township - southwest corner
• Bennington Township - west
• Milford Township, Knox County - northwest corner

No municipalities are located in Burlington Township, although the unincorporated community of Homer lies in the township's north.

Name and history

It is the only Burlington 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,^[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. "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: County Subdivisions: Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "Burlington township, Licking County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

External links

• County website