Licking Township, Muskingum County, Ohio

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.
Map of Ohio highlighting Muskingum County
TownshipState Route 146CountryCountyMuskingumTime zoneEastern (EST)FIPS codetownshipsMuskingum County2020 censusJackson TownshipCass TownshipMuskingum TownshipFalls TownshipHopewell TownshipHopewell Township, Licking CountyHanover Township, Licking CountyPerry Township, Licking Countyunincorporated communityNashportLicking CountyUnited States Geological SurveyUnited States Census BureauOhio Revised CodeMuskingum County, OhioCounty seatZanesvilleVillagesAdamsvilleDresdenFrazeysburgFultonhamGratiotNew ConcordNorwichRosevilleSouth ZanesvilleBlue RockBrush CreekHarrisonHighlandHopewellJacksonJeffersonMadisonMonroeNewtonRich HillSalt CreekSpringfieldWashingtonDuncan FallsEast FultonhamNorth ZanesvillePleasant GroveTrinwayUnincorporatedcommunitiesAdams MillsBloomfieldBridgevilleCannelvilleChandlersvilleCoal HillCottage HillDarlingtonDillon FallsFreelandGaysportGilbertHigh HillIronspotIrvilleLicking ViewMarquand MillsMattingly SettlementMeadow FarmMount SterlingMoxahala ParkMusevilleOtsegoRix MillsRuraldaleSonoraSprattStovertownSundaleWhite CottageYoung HickoryPutnam