Etna Township, Licking County, Ohio

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Etna Township, Licking County, Ohio
Municipalities and townships of Licking County.
Municipalities and townships of Licking County.
Coordinates: 39°57′14″N 82°41′37″W / 39.95389, -82.69361
Country United States
State Ohio
County Licking
Area
 - Total 21.4 sq mi (55.4 km²)
 - Land 21.4 sq mi (55.3 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation [1] 1,070 ft (326 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 5,410
 - Density 253.2/sq mi (97.8/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 43018
Area code(s) 740
FIPS code 39-25690[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086456[1]

Etna Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,410 people in the township.[3]

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[edit] Geography

Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships and city:

A small part of the city of Reynoldsburg occupies the western end of Etna Township, and the unincorporated community of Etna lies in the township's east.

[edit] Name and history

It is the only Etna Township statewide.

[edit] 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 clerk, 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 clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

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