Hopewell Township is one of the twenty-five townships

Civil township

A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...

 of Muskingum County

Muskingum County, Ohio

Muskingum County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 86,074. Its county seat is Zanesville...

, Ohio

Ohio

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, United States

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. The 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

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 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
  Licking Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
  Licking Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,248 people in the township.-Geography:Located on the western edge of the county, it borders the following townships:...
  
   - north
• Falls Township
  Falls Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
  Falls Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 8,585 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
  
   - east, north of Springfield Township
• Springfield Township
  Springfield Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
  Springfield Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,433 people in the township, 3,562 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
  
   - east, south of Falls Township
• Newton Township
  Newton Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
  Newton Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,402 people in the township, 5,186 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
  
   - southeast
• Madison Township, Perry County
  Madison Township, Perry County, Ohio
  Madison Township is one of the fourteen townships of Perry County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,229 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
  
   - south
• Hopewell Township, Perry County
  Hopewell Township, Perry County, Ohio
  Hopewell Township is one of the fourteen townships of Perry County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,163 people in the township, 1,965 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
  
   - southwest corner
• Bowling Green Township, Licking County
  Bowling Green Township, Licking County, Ohio
  Bowling Green Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,668 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
  
   - west, south of Hopewell Township
• Hopewell Township, Licking County
  Hopewell Township, Licking County, Ohio
  Hopewell Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,200 people in the township, 1,104 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
  
   - west, north of Bowling Green Township
• Hanover Township, Licking County
  Hanover Township, Licking County, Ohio
  Hanover Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,731 people in the township, 1,846 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
  
   - northwest corner

Part of the village of Gratiot

Gratiot, Ohio

Gratiot is a village in Licking and Muskingum counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 187.-Geography:Gratiot is located at ....

 is located in western Hopewell Township, and the unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...

 of Hopewell lies at the center of the township.

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.