Eden Township, Licking County, Ohio
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Eden Township is one of the twenty-five townships
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...

 of Licking County
Licking County, Ohio
Licking County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 166,492. Its county seat is Newark and is named for the salt licks that were in the area....

, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...

, United States
United States
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. The 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

 found 1,243 people in the township.

Geography

Located on the northern edge of the county, it borders the following townships:
  • Clay Township, Knox County
    Clay Township, Knox County, Ohio
    Clay Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Knox County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,328 people in the township, 1,143 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

     - north
  • Jackson Township, Knox County
    Jackson Township, Knox County, Ohio
    Jackson Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Knox County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 878 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...

     - northeast
  • Fallsbury Township
    Fallsbury Township, Licking County, Ohio
    Fallsbury Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 865 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...

     - east
  • Perry Township
    Perry Township, Licking County, Ohio
    Perry Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,492 people in the township.-Geography:Located on the eastern edge of the county, it borders the following townships:...

     - southeast corner
  • Mary Ann Township
    Mary Ann Township, Licking County, Ohio
    Mary Ann Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,118 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...

     - south
  • Newton Township
    Newton Township, Licking County, Ohio
    Newton Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,111 people in the township, 2,765 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

     - southwest
  • Washington Township
    Washington Township, Licking County, Ohio
    Washington Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,045 people in the township, 917 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

     - west


No municipalities are located in Eden Township.

Name and history

Statewide, other Eden Townships are located in Seneca
Eden Township, Seneca County, Ohio
Eden Township is one of the fifteen townships of Seneca County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,020 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Clinton Township - north...

 and Wyandot
Eden Township, Wyandot County, Ohio
Eden Township is one of the thirteen townships of Wyandot County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,026 people in the township, 751 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

Counties.

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, 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.
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