Country United States County Licking ZIP code 43018, 43062 Elevation 326 m Population 16,373 (2010) | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) FIPS code 39-25690 Local time Wednesday 11:00 AM Area code 740 | |
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Weather 10°C, Wind SW at 32 km/h, 47% Humidity Area 60.61 km² (60.35 km² Land / 26 ha Water) | ||
Etna Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 16,373 people in the township, 8,311 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
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Map of Etna Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships and city:
Part of the city of Reynoldsburg occupies the western end of Etna Township, part of the village of Kirkersville occupies the eastern end, and the unincorporated community of Etna lies in the central part of the township.
Name and history
Etna Township was established in 1833. It is the only Etna Township statewide.
Two Native American mounds, known as the "Etna Township Mounds", are located within the township. Etna Township is located entirely within the Refugee Tract.
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.