Franklin Township, Licking County, Ohio

Township in Ohio, United States

Franklin Township, Licking County, Ohio

Township

Farmland and a church in the township

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
Country| United States
State| Ohio
County| Licking
Area

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• Total

| 24.61 sq mi (63.74 km2)
• Land| 24.54 sq mi (63.57 km2)
• Water| 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation

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| 1,112 ft (339 m)
Population

(2020)[3]

• Total

| 2,112
• Density| 86/sq mi (33/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code| 39-28336[4]
GNIS feature ID| 1086458[2]
Website| franklintwp-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:

* Madison Township \- north
* Hanover Township \- northeast corner
* Hopewell Township \- east
* Bowling Green Township \- south
* Licking Township \- west
* Heath \- northwest

## 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.

## External links

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* Official website
* County website

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Municipalities and communities of Licking County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Newark

Cities|

* Heath
* Johnstown
* New Albany‡
* Newark
* Pataskala
* Reynoldsburg‡

Map of Ohio highlighting Licking County

Villages|

* Alexandria
* Buckeye Lake‡
* Granville
* Gratiot‡
* Hanover
* Hartford
* Hebron
* Kirkersville
* St. Louisville
* Utica‡

Townships|

* Bennington
* Bowling Green
* Burlington
* Eden
* Etna
* Fallsbury
* Franklin
* Granville
* Hanover
* Harrison
* Hartford
* Hopewell
* Jersey
* Liberty
* Licking
* Madison
* Mary Ann
* McKean
* Monroe
* Newark
* Newton
* Perry
* St. Albans
* Union
* Washington

CDPs|

* Beechwood Trails
* Brownsville
* Etna
* Granville South
* Jacksontown
* Jersey
* Harbor Hills
* Marne

Unincorporated
communities|

* Amsterdam
* Appleton
* Ben
* Boston
* Chatham
* Columbia Center
* Fleatown
* Fredonia
* Homer
* Linnville
* Lloyd Corners
* Lock‡
* Locust Grove
* Luray
* New Way
* Outville
* Perryton
* Rain Rock
* Rocky Fork
* Toboso
* Union Station
* Vanatta
* Wagram
* Welsh Hills
* Wilkins Run

Ghost towns|

* Belfast
* Central City
* Claylick
* Denmans Crossroads
* Exeter
* Livingston
* Lockport
* Long Run
* Moscow
* Mount Hope
* New Winchester
* Oberlin
* Raccoon Town

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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International|

* VIAF

National|

* United States

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