Hopewell Township is one of the 25 townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 1,381, up from 1,200 at the 2000 census. In 2010, 1,248 of the residents lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. Geography Located on the eastern edge of the county, it borders the following townships: Hanover Township - north Licking Township, Muskingum County - northeast corner Hopewell Township, Muskingum County - east Bowling Green Township - south Franklin Township - west Madison Township - northwest corner Part of the village of Gratiot is located in southeastern Hopewell Township. Name and history It is one of five Hopewell Townships 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. References External links County website Townships in Licking County, Ohio Townships in Ohio