Licking Township, Muskingum County, Ohio | |
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 Fields alongState Route 146 | |
 Location of Licking Township in Muskingum County | |
| Coordinates:40°3′23″N82°8′27″W / 40.05639°N 82.14083°W /40.05639; -82.14083 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Muskingum |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.8 sq mi (66.7 km2) |
| • Land | 25.1 sq mi (64.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.69 sq mi (1.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,352 |
| • Density | 93.9/sq mi (36.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-43470[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086724[1] |
Licking Township is one of the twenty-fivetownships ofMuskingum County,Ohio, United States. The2020 census found 2,352 people in the township.
Located on the western edge of the county, it borders the following townships:
No municipalities are located in Licking Township, although thecensus-designated place ofNashport lies in the western part of the township.
Statewide, the only other Licking Township is located inLicking 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]
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.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |