Fallsbury Township is one of the 25 townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 985.
Fallsbury Township, Licking County, Ohio | |
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 Gregg Mill Covered Bridge | |
 Location in Licking County | |
| Coordinates: 40°12′14″N 82°13′2″W / 40.20389°N 82.21722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Licking |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.9 sq mi (64.4 km2) |
| • Land | 24.8 sq mi (64.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,017 ft (310 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 985 |
| • Density | 40/sq mi (15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-26530[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086457[2] |
Geography
editLocated in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Jackson Township, Knox County - north
- Perry Township, Coshocton County - northeast
- Pike Township, Coshocton County - east
- Perry Township - south
- Mary Ann Township - southwest corner
- Eden Township - west
- Clay Township, Knox County - northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Fallsbury Township.
Name and history
editIt is the only Fallsbury Township statewide.[5]
Government
editThe 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,[6] 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
edit- ^ "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: County Subdivisions: Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Fallsbury township, Licking County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.