McKean Township, Licking County, Ohio

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McKean Township, Licking County, Ohio
Township
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Location of McKean Township in Licking County
Coordinates: 40°8′59″N82°31′11″W / 40.14972°N 82.51972°W / 40.14972; -82.51972
Country United States
State Ohio
County Licking
Area
[1]
 • Total
25.76 sq mi (66.72 km2)
 • Land25.66 sq mi (66.46 km2)
 • Water0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,220 ft (372 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
 • Total
1,606
 • Density62.59/sq mi (24.16/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-46116 [4]
GNIS feature ID1086469 [2]
Website mckeantownship.net

McKean Township is one of the 25 townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,606.

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Geography

Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in McKean Township.

Name and history

It is the only McKean Township 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.

References

  1. ↑ "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: County Subdivisions: Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "McKean 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. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  6. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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