Newton Township, Licking County, Ohio

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Newton Township, Licking County, Ohio
Township
Methodist church in Chatham
Methodist church in Chatham
Location of Newton Township in Licking County
Location of Newton Township in Licking County
Coordinates: 40°8′51″N 82°25′26″W / 40.14750°N 82.42389°W / 40.14750; -82.42389Coordinates: 40°8′51″N 82°25′26″W / 40.14750°N 82.42389°W / 40.14750; -82.42389
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyLicking
Area
[1]
 • Total23.4 sq mi (60.7 km2)
 • Land23.2 sq mi (60.0 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation
[2]
869 ft (265 m)
Population
 (2010)[3]
 • Total3,219
 • Density139/sq mi (53.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-55580[4]
GNIS feature ID1086475[2]
Websitenewtontownshiplc.com

Newton Township is one of the 25 townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 3,219,[3] of whom 2,846 lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[5]

Geography[]

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

The village of St. Louisville is located in the township's north.

Name and history[]

It is one of five Newton Townships statewide.[6]

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,[7] 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. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ a b "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Newton township, Licking County, Ohio". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ^ "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Remainder of Newton township, Newton township, Licking County, Ohio". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  6. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  7. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

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