Local Wiki
Licking County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 15, 2026- Board of County Commissioners meets
- Thursdays at 9:00 AM (sessions run 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM).
- Meeting location
- Donald D. Hill County Administration Building, 20 South Second Street, Newark, OH 43055.
- County Auditor
- Michael L. Smith · 740-670-5040 · MSmith@LickingCounty.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://lickingcounty.gov/
- President, Board of County Commissioners
- Board of County Commissioners, 3 members elected at-large. President: Timothy E. Bubb. Vice-President: Duane H. Flowers. Commissioner: Rick Black.
Sources
Other Local Government Here
Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Cities (4)
- Heath (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Johnstown
- New Albany (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Pataskala (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Villages (10)
- Alexandria
- Buckeye Lake (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Granville (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Gratiot
- Hanover (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Hartford (Croton)
- Hebron
- Kirkersville
- St. Louisville
- Utica (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
School districts (10)
- Granville Exempted Village
- Heath City
- Johnstown-Monroe Local
- Lakewood Local
- Licking Heights Local
- Licking Valley Local
- Newark City
- North Fork Local
- Northridge Local
- Southwest Licking Local
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Airport (1)
- Licking County Regional Airport Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Fire Protection (2)
- Refugee-Canyon Joint Fire District
- West Licking Joint Fire District (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Health (1)
- Granville Township Sanitary District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Highways (1)
- Licking County Transportation Improvement District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Industrial Development (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Library (2)
- Homer Public Library (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Licking County Library
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Multi-Purpose (2)
- New Albany East Community Authority
- Newark Granville Community Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Parks & Recreation (2)
- Granville Recreation District
- Licking Park District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Solid Waste (1)
- Coshocton-Fairfield-Perry-Licking Joint Solid Waste District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Water & Sewer (1)
- Southwest Licking Community Water and Sewer District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)