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Eden Township, Licking County, Ohio

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Township in Ohio, United States
Eden Township, Licking County, Ohio
Township
The Falling Rock Camp Bridge over Rocky Fork CreekThe Falling Rock Camp Bridge over Rocky Fork Creek
Location in Licking CountyLocation in Licking County
Coordinates: 40°12′38″N 82°19′5″W / 40.21056°N 82.31806°W / 40.21056; -82.31806
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyLicking
Area
 • Total21.5 sq mi (55.6 km)
 • Land21.4 sq mi (55.5 km)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km)
Elevation1,007 ft (307 m)
Population
 • Total1,281
 • Density60/sq mi (23/km)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-24332
GNIS feature ID1086455
Websiteedentwplicking.com

Eden Township is one of the 25 townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,281.

Geography

Located on the northern edge of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Eden Township.

Name and history

Statewide, other Eden Townships are located in Seneca and Wyandot counties.

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, 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

  1. "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: County Subdivisions: Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Eden 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. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

External links

Municipalities and communities of Licking County, Ohio, United States
County seat: Newark
Cities
Map of Ohio highlighting Licking County
Villages
Townships
CDPs
Unincorporated
communities
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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