Licking Township, Licking County, Ohio

Licking Township, Licking County, Ohio
Township
Typical township scenery
Typical township scenery
Location of Licking Township in Licking County
Location of Licking Township in Licking County
Coordinates: 39°57′33″N 82°25′4″W / 39.95917°N 82.41778°W / 39.95917; -82.41778
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyLicking
Area
[1]
 • Total
27.0 sq mi (70.0 km2)
 • Land26.2 sq mi (67.8 km2)
 • Water0.8 sq mi (2.2 km2)
Elevation
[2]
955 ft (291 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
4,824
 • Density180/sq mi (69/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-43456[4]
GNIS feature ID1086467[2]
Websitelickingtwp.com

Licking Township is one of the 25 townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,824.

Geography

Located on the southern edge of the county, it borders the following townships and city:

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,[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 14, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Licking 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.

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