Union Township, Licking County, Ohio
| Union Township, Licking County, Ohio | |
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| Township | |
Autumn colors on Mill Dam Road
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 Location in Licking County |
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| Coordinates: 39°57′45″N 82°30′13″W / 39.96250°N 82.50361°WCoordinates: 39°57′45″N 82°30′13″W / 39.96250°N 82.50361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Licking |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.7 sq mi (110.7 km2) |
| • Land | 42.2 sq mi (109.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 899 ft (274 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 8,339 |
| • Density | 197.6/sq mi (76.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-78400 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086479 |
Union Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 8,339 people in the township, 3,259 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Located on the southern edge of the county, it borders the following townships and city:
Several municipalities are located in Union Township:
It is one of twenty-seven .
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.
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