Hopewell Township, Licking County, Ohio

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Hopewell Township, Licking County, Ohio
Township
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One of numerous prehistoric mining sites at the Flint Ridge State Memorial
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Location of Hopewell Township in Licking County
Coordinates: 39°58′48″N82°14′37″W / 39.98000°N 82.24361°W / 39.98000; -82.24361
CountryUnited States
State Ohio
County Licking
Area
[1]
 • Total25.20 sq mi (65.27 km2)
 • Land25.15 sq mi (65.14 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,132 ft (345 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
 • Total1,395
 • Density55/sq mi (21/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-36316 [4]
GNIS feature ID1086464 [2]

Hopewell Township is one of the 25 townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,395.

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Geography

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

Part of the village of Gratiot is located in southeastern Hopewell Township.

Name and history

It is one of five Hopewell Townships statewide. [5]

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, [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. Vacancies in the fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

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References

  1. ↑ "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: County Subdivisions: Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Hopewell township, Licking County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  4. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  6. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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