Licking Township, Blackford County, Indiana
Licking Township | |
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Location of Licking Township in Blackford County | |
| Coordinates: 40°26′00″N 85°23′14″W / 40.43333°N 85.38722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Blackford |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 41.46 sq mi (107.4 km2) |
| • Land | 41.18 sq mi (106.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.28 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 873 ft (266 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,723 |
| • Density | 190/sq mi (72/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-43650 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453568 |
Licking Township is one of four townships in Blackford County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 7,723 (down from 7,899 at 2010) and it contained 3,784 housing units. The township was named after Lick Creek and a salt lick in the area. The first settlers in what became Blackford County arrived in the Lick Creek area in 1831.