The 2020 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 the unincorporated community of Nashport lies in the western part of the township.[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.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.