Licking Township, Muskingum County, Ohio

Licking Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
Township
Fields along State Route 146
Fields along State Route 146
Location of Licking Township in Muskingum County
Location of Licking Township in Muskingum County
Coordinates: 40°3′23″N 82°8′27″W / 40.05639°N 82.14083°W / 40.05639; -82.14083
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMuskingum
Area
 • Total
25.8 sq mi (66.7 km2)
 • Land25.1 sq mi (64.9 km2)
 • Water0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2)
Elevation
[1]
761 ft (232 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
2,352
 • Density91/sq mi (35/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-43470[3]
GNIS feature ID1086724[1]

Licking Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,352 people in the township.

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Licking Township, although the unincorporated community of Nashport lies in the western part of the township.

Name and history

Statewide, the only other Licking Township is located in Licking County.

Licking Township was organized before 1806.[4] By the 1830s, Licking Township contained two churches, four mills, and two of the largest ancient mounds in the county.[5]

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,[6] 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. ^ "Licking township, Muskingum County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Everhart, F.J. (1882). 1794. History of Muskingum County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches of prominent men and pioneers. F.J. Everhart & Co. p. 402.
  5. ^ Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp. 274. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  6. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.