Biglick Township, Ohio

Biglick Township, Ohio
Township
Scene along U.S. Route 224
Scene along U.S. Route 224
Location of Biglick Township in Hancock County
Location of Biglick Township in Hancock County
Coordinates: 41°2′21″N 83°29′12″W / 41.03917°N 83.48667°W / 41.03917; -83.48667
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyHancock
Area
 • Total
36.1 sq mi (93.4 km2)
 • Land36.1 sq mi (93.4 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
807 ft (246 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
1,184
 • Density33/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-06362[3]
GNIS feature ID1086240[1]

Biglick Township is one of the seventeen townships of Hancock County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,184.

Geography

Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Biglick Township.

Name and history

The township was named after numerous salt licks that had been present near the center of the township.[citation needed] It is the only Biglick 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,[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. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Biglick township, Hancock County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.