Fallsbury Township, Licking County, Ohio
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Fallsbury 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
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, United States
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. The 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
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 found 865 people in the township.

Geography

Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
  • 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:...

     - north
  • Perry Township, Coshocton County
    Perry Township, Coshocton County, Ohio
    Perry Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 513 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the far western part of the county, it borders the following townships:...

     - northeast
  • Pike Township, Coshocton County
    Pike Township, Coshocton County, Ohio
    Pike Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 550 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southwestern 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:...

     - south
  • 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:...

     - southwest corner
  • Eden Township
    Eden Township, Licking County, Ohio
    Eden Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,243 people in the township.-Geography:Located on the northern edge of the county, it borders the following townships:...

     - west
  • 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:...

    - northwest corner


No municipalities are located in Fallsbury Township.

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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