McKean Township, Licking County, Ohio

McKean Township, Licking County, Ohio
Township


Location of McKean Township in Licking County
Coordinates: 40°8′59″N 82°31′11″W / 40.14972°N 82.51972°W / 40.14972; -82.51972Coordinates: 40°8′59″N 82°31′11″W / 40.14972°N 82.51972°W / 40.14972; -82.51972
Country United States
State Ohio
County Licking
Area
 • Total 25.7 sq mi (66.7 km2)
 • Land 25.7 sq mi (66.6 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,220 ft (372 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 1,516
 • Density 58.9/sq mi (22.8/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-46116[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086469[1]

McKean Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,516 people in the township.[3]

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.[4]

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,[5] 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. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Licking County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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