Salt Lick Township, Perry County, Ohio
Township in Ohio, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Salt Lick Township is one of the fourteen townships of Perry County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,090 people in the township.
Salt Lick Township, Perry County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
 Along State Route 155 between Hemlock and Shanwee | |
 Location of Salt Lick Township in Perry County | |
| Coordinates: 39°36′32″N 82°12′6″W | |
| 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 | 942 ft (287 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,090 |
| • Density | 52.7/sq mi (20.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-70226[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086790[1] |
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.
Salt Lick Township was organized around 1823, and named for the mineral licks within its borders.[4] It is the only Salt Lick Township statewide.[5]
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,[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.
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