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Hartford Township, Licking County, Ohio

Coordinates: 40°14′10″N 82°42′0″W / 40.23611°N 82.70000°W / 40.23611; -82.70000
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Hartford Township, Licking County, Ohio
Fields south of Hartford
Fields south of Hartford
Location in Licking County
Location in Licking County
Coordinates: 40°14′10″N 82°42′0″W / 40.23611°N 82.70000°W / 40.23611; -82.70000
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyLicking
Area
 • Total
27.6 sq mi (71.6 km2)
 • Land27.6 sq mi (71.5 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation1,168 ft (356 m)
Population
 • Total
1,433
 • Density52/sq mi (20/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-34188[4]
GNIS feature ID1086462[2]
Websitehartfordtownship.net

Hartford Township is one of the 25 townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,433.

Geography

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

The village of Hartford is located in the center of the township.

Name and history

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Statewide, the only other Hartford Township is located in Trumbull County.

Government

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Hartford town hall

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 13, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Hartford township, Licking County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 16, 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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