Hopewell Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,038 people in the township, 2,947 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. Geography Located on the western edge of the county, it borders the following townships: Licking Township - north Falls Township - east, north of Springfield Township Springfield Township - east, south of Falls Township Newton Township - southeast Madison Township, Perry County - south Hopewell Township, Perry County - southwest corner Bowling Green Township, Licking County - west, south of Hopewell Township Hopewell Township, Licking County - west, north of Bowling Green Township Hanover Township, Licking County - northwest corner Part of the village of Gratiot is located in western Hopewell Township, and the unincorporated community of Hopewell lies at the center of the township. Name and history It is one of five Hopewell Townships statewide. Hopewell Township was described in 1833 as having four churches and three physicians. 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 Muskingum County, Ohio Townships in Ohio