Licking Township, Muskingum County, Ohio

Licking Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,248 people in the township.[3]

Licking Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
Township
Fields along State Route 146
Location of Licking Township in Muskingum County
Coordinates: 40°3′23″N 82°8′27″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMuskingum
Area
 • Total25.8 sq mi (66.7 km2)
 • Land25.1 sq mi (64.9 km2)
 • Water0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2)
Elevation761 ft (232 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total2,248
 • Density89.7/sq mi (34.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-43470[2]
GNIS feature ID1086724[1]

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.

Emergency services

The township has a strictly volunteer Fire and EMS department. The Licking Township Firehouse houses both departments and is located at 6705 Dillon Hills Dr. The property where the facility is located was donated by Tony Laymen(sp). A large portion of the labor needed to build the facility was donated by the members and families of the Fire and EMS crews.

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. Muskingum County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  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 12 December 2013.
  6. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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