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Franklin Township, Licking County, Ohio

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Franklin Township, Licking County, Ohio
Township
Farmland and a church in the township
Farmland and a church in the township
Location of Franklin Township in Licking County
Location of Franklin Township in Licking County
Coordinates: 39°59′46″N 82°19′52″W / 39.99611°N 82.33111°W / 39.99611; -82.33111
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyLicking
Area
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 • Total
24.61 sq mi (63.74 km2)
 • Land24.54 sq mi (63.57 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,112 ft (339 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
2,112
 • Density86/sq mi (33/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-28336[4]
GNIS feature ID1086458[2]
Websitefranklintwp-lickingco.com

Franklin Township is one of the 25 townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 2,112.

Geography

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Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships and city:

Name and history

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It is one of twenty-one Franklin Townships statewide.[5]

Government

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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

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  1. ^ "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: County Subdivisions: Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Franklin township, Licking County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  6. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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