Salt Lick Township, Perry County, Ohio
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| Salt Lick Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Perry |
| Area | |
| - Total | 20.7 sq mi (53.6 km²) |
| - Land | 20.7 sq mi (53.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 942 ft (287 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,200 |
| - Density | 58.1/sq mi (22.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-70226[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086790[1] |
Salt Lick Township is one of the fourteen townships of Perry County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,200 people in the township, 450 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Pike Township - north
- Pleasant Township - northeast
- Monroe Township - east
- Coal Township - south
- Monday Creek Township - west
- Jackson Township - northwest corner
Two villages are located in Salt Lick Township: Shawnee in its center, and Hemlock in its southeast corner.
[edit] Name and history
It is the only Salt Lick 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.
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Perry County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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