Franklin Township, Licking County, Ohio
Franklin Township, Licking County, Ohio | |
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Farmland and a church in the township | |
![]() Location of Franklin Township in Licking County | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Licking |
Area | |
• Total | 24.6 sq mi (63.8 km2) |
• Land | 24.6 sq mi (63.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,112 ft (339 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,782 |
• Density | 72.4/sq mi (28.0/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
FIPS code | 39-28336[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1086458[1] |
Franklin Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,782 people in the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships and city:
- Madison Township - north
- Hanover Township - northeast corner
- Hopewell Township - east
- Bowling Green Township - south
- Licking Township - west
- Heath - northwest
A small part of the city of Heath occupies the northwestern corner of Franklin Township.
Name and history
It is one of twenty-one Franklin Townships statewide.[4]
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
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Licking County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.