Country United States County Hancock FIPS code 39-06362 Elevation 246 m Local time Wednesday 1:49 PM | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086240 Area 93.2 km² Population 955 (2000) | |
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Weather 13°C, Wind SW at 40 km/h, 75% Humidity | ||
Biglick Township is one of the seventeen townships of Hancock County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 955 people in the township.
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Map of Biglick Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
No municipalities are located in Biglick Township.
Name and history
The township was named after numerous salt licks that had been present near the center of the township. It is the only Biglick Township statewide.
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 fiscal officer, 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.