Granville Township is one of the 25 townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 9,773, up from 8,994 in 2000. 4,143 of the population in 2010 lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. Geography Located in the center of the county, it borders the following townships and city: McKean Township - north Newton Township - northeast Newark Township - east Newark - southeast Union Township - south Harrison Township - southwest corner St. Albans Township - west Liberty Township - northwest corner Several populated places are located in Granville Township: The village of Granville, in the east and center The census-designated place of Granville South, in the southwest Name and history Granville Township is named after Granville, Massachusetts. Statewide, the only other Granville Township is located in Mercer County. 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