Franklin Township, Licking County, Ohio

Franklin Township is one of the 25 townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 2,118,[3] up from 1,782 at the 2000 census.

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
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyLicking
Area
 • Total24.61 sq mi (63.74 km2)
 • Land24.54 sq mi (63.57 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation1,112 ft (339 m)
Population
 • Total2,118
 • Density86/sq mi (33.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-28336[4]
GNIS feature ID1086458[2]
Websitefranklintwp-lickingco.com

Geography

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

Name and history

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

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References
  1. "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: County Subdivisions: Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Franklin township, Licking County, Ohio". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  6. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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