Newark Township, Licking County, Ohio

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Newark Township, Licking County, Ohio
Newark Township Fire Station.JPG
Township fire department
Licking County, Ohio highlighting Newark Township.svg
Location in Licking County
Coordinates: 40°5′24″N82°25′46″W / 40.09000°N 82.42944°W / 40.09000; -82.42944
Country United States
State Ohio
County Licking
Area
[1]
  Total6.56 sq mi (17.00 km2)
  Land6.54 sq mi (16.93 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
[2]
869 ft (265 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
  Total2,175
  Density330/sq mi (130/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
43000-43099
Area code 740
FIPS code 39-54054 [4]
GNIS feature ID1086474 [2]
Website newarktwp.com

Newark Township is one of the 25 townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 2,175.

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Geography

Located in the center of the county, it borders the following townships and city:

Most of the original extent of the township is occupied by the city of Newark, the county seat of Licking County, and the southern edge is now part of the city of Heath; the only remaining parts are the northeastern and northwestern corners of the original township, along with several enclaves of Newark.

Name and history

It is the only Newark 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.

Public Safety

Law Enforcement: Licking County Sheriff's Office
Fire & EMS: Newark Township Fire Dept

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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. "Newark 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.