Licking County, Ohio
56 public bodies govern here, 11 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 181,837
- Median household income
- $84,426
- ±2,405
- Unemployed
- 3.2%
- 2,968 of 91,690 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 92.4%
- 63,433 of 68,620 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Licking | 180,401 (2021) | 20 S 2nd St, Newark | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 14
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Heath | 10,538 (2021) | 1287 Hebron Rd, Heath | Website |
| City of Newark | 50,383 (2021) | 40 W Main St, Newark | Website |
| City of Pataskala | 18,105 (2021) | 621 Broad St Sw, Pataskala | Website |
| Village of Alexandria | 489 (2021) | Po Box 96, Alexandria | — |
| Village of Buckeye Lake | 2,551 (2021) | Po Box 27, Buckeye Lake | Website |
| Village of Granville | 5,709 (2021) | Po Box 514, Granville | Website |
| Village of Gratiot | 212 (2021) | Po Box 142, Gratiot | — |
| Village of Hanover | 1,295 (2021) | 200 New Home Dr, Newark | Website |
| Village of Hartford | 404 (2021) | 114 N High St, Croton | — |
| Village of Hebron | 2,355 (2021) | 934 W Main St, Hebron | Website |
| Village of Johnstown | 5,250 (2021) | Po Box 457, Johnstown | — |
| Village of Kirkersville | 474 (2021) | Po Box 211, Kirkersville | — |
| Village of St Louisville | 362 (2021) | Po Box 149, St Louisville | Website |
| Village of Utica | 2,095 (2021) | Po Box 524, Utica | — |
Townships 25
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Bennington | 1,735 (2021) | 11404 Appleton Rd, Croton | — |
| Township of Bowling Green | 1,819 (2021) | 11775 Macks Rd, Glenford | Website |
| Township of Burlington | 1,229 (2021) | 12160 Smoketown Rd, Utica | — |
| Township of Eden | 1,298 (2021) | 10749 Eden Church Rd, St Louisville | — |
| Township of Etna | 19,189 (2021) | Po Box 188, Etna | Website |
| Township of Fallsbury | 1,002 (2021) | 10181 Cullison Rd, Frazeysburg | — |
| Township of Franklin | 2,149 (2021) | 13200 Fairview Rd, Newark | — |
| Township of Granville | 10,069 (2021) | Po Box 315, Granville | Website |
| Township of Hanover | 3,086 (2021) | 18080 Crawmer Rd Se, Heath | — |
| Township of Harrison | 8,661 (2021) | 6750 Outville Rd Sw, Pataskala | Website |
| Township of Hartford | 1,449 (2021) | Po Box 203, Croton | Website |
| Township of Hopewell | 1,399 (2021) | 9427 Poplar Forks Rd Se, Newark | — |
| Township of Jersey | 2,599 (2021) | 2810 Mink St, Johnstown | — |
| Township of Liberty | 2,757 (2021) | 4155 Nichols Ln, Johnstown | — |
| Township of Licking | 4,928 (2021) | 5211 White Chapel Rd, Newark | — |
| Township of Madison | 3,293 (2021) | 3153 Beal Rd, Newark | Website |
| Township of Mary Ann | 2,168 (2021) | 11950 Wilkins Run Rd Ne, Newark | — |
| Township of McKean | 1,614 (2021) | 2367 Lundys Ln, Newark | Website |
| Township of Monroe | 7,860 (2021) | 9444 Woodhaven Rd, Johnstown | — |
| Township of Newark | 2,203 (2021) | 40 W Main St, Newark | — |
| Township of Newton | 3,213 (2021) | 6383 Marion Rd Ne, Newark | — |
| Township of Perry | 1,684 (2021) | 6807 Licking Valley Road, Frazeysburg | — |
| Township of St Albans | 2,567 (2021) | Po Box 346, Alexandria | — |
| Township of Union | 9,208 (2021) | Po Box 1208, Hebron | Website |
| Township of Washington | 3,075 (2021) | Po Box 755, Utica Ohio | — |
Special districts 16
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licking County Regional Airport Authority | Air transportation | 530 Heath Rd, Heath | — |
| Granville Township Sanitary District | Health | 41 Donald Ross Drive, Granville | — |
| Licking County Transportation Improvement District | Highways | 20 South Second St, Newark | — |
| Licking Metropolitan Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 144 W Main St, Newark | Website |
| Heath-Newark-Licking County Port Authority | Industrial development | 851 Irving Wick Dr W, Heath | Website |
| Homer Public Library | Libraries | Po Box 49, Homer | Website |
| Licking County Library | Libraries | 101 W Main St, Newark | — |
| Refugee-Canyon Joint Fire District | Local fire protection | 111 Basin Street, Hebron | — |
| West Licking Joint Fire District | Local fire protection | 851 E Broad St, Pataskala | Website |
| New Albany East Community Authority | Other multi-function districts | 8000 Walton Parkway, New Albany | — |
| Newark Granville Community Authority | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 417, Granville | — |
| Granville Recreation District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 483, Granville | — |
| Licking Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 590, Granville | Website |
| Southwest Licking Community Water and Sewer District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 215, Etna | — |
| Licking County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 771 E Main St, Newark | Website |
| Coshocton-Fairfield-Perry-Licking Joint Solid Waste Dist | Solid waste management | 675 Price Rd, Newark | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Granville Exempted Village
School district4 schools
130 N Granger St, Granville, OH, 43023
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Heath City
School district4 schools
107 Lancaster Dr, Heath, OH, 43056
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Johnstown-Monroe Local
School district4 schools
85 W Douglas St, Johnstown, OH, 43031
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Lakewood Local
School district4 schools
525 E Main St, Hebron, OH, 43025
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Licking Heights Local
School district7 schools
6507 Summit Rd SW Ste A, Pataskala, OH, 43062
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Licking Valley Local
School district4 schools
1379 Licking Valley Rd, Newark, OH, 43055
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Newark City
School district13 schools
621 Mount Vernon Rd, Newark, OH, 43055
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
North Fork Local
School district4 schools
312 Maple Ave, Utica, OH, 43080
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Northridge Local
School district3 schools
6097 Johnstown Utica Rd, Johnstown, OH, 43031
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Par Excellence Academy dba Par Excellence STEM Academy
Independent charter district1 schools
1350 Granville Rd, Newark, OH, 43055
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Southwest Licking Local
School district8 schools
927-A South Street, Pataskala, OH, 43062
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
All Life Community Market (5700 Columbus Pike Lewis Center)
Jefferson Community Farmers' Market (7494 Clark State Road Blacklick) · German village farmers market (Columbus) · Merion Village Farmers' Market (Columbus) · and 2 more
Heart of Ohio Farmers Market (Centerburg) · Mount Vernon Farmers Market (Mount Vernon)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.