Eden Township, Licking County, Ohio
| Eden Township, Licking County, Ohio | |
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| Township | |
| The Falling Rock Camp Bridge over Rocky Fork Creek
The Falling Rock Camp Bridge over Rocky Fork Creek
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| Location in Licking County Location in Licking County |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Licking |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.4 sq mi (55.5 km2) |
| • Land | 21.4 sq mi (55.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 1,007 ft (307 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,243 |
| • Density | 58.0/sq mi (22.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-24332[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086455[1] |
Eden Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,243 people in the township.[3]
Geography
Located on the northern edge of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Clay Township, Knox County - north
- Jackson Township, Knox County - northeast
- Fallsbury Township - east
- Perry Township - southeast corner
- Mary Ann Township - south
- Newton Township - southwest
- Washington Township - west
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,[4] 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
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- ↑ Licking County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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