Bowling Green Township, Licking County, Ohio

Bowling Green Township, Licking County, Ohio
Township
Interstate 70 southwest of Brownsville
Interstate 70 southwest of Brownsville
Flag of Bowling Green Township, Licking County, Ohio
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Location of Bowling Green Township in Licking County
Location of Bowling Green Township in Licking County
Coordinates: 39°56′4″N 82°17′46″W / 39.93444°N 82.29611°W / 39.93444; -82.29611
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyLicking
Area
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 • Total
21.19 sq mi (54.88 km2)
 • Land21.13 sq mi (54.73 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
Elevation
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971 ft (296 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
1,799
 • Density85/sq mi (33/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-07944[4]
GNIS feature ID1086453[2]
Websitebowlinggreentwp.org

Bowling Green Township is one of the 25 townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,799.

Geography

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Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Bowling Green Township, although the unincorporated community of Brownsville lies in the northeastern part of the township.

Name and history

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Statewide, the only other Bowling Green Township is located in Marion County. The township is located within the Refugee Tract.

Government

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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

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  1. ^ "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: County Subdivisions: Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Bowling Green township, Licking County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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