Bennington Township, Licking County, Ohio

Bennington Township, Licking County, Ohio
Township

Otter Fork of the Licking River

Location in Licking County
Coordinates: 40°14′19″N 82°36′13″W / 40.23861°N 82.60361°W / 40.23861; -82.60361Coordinates: 40°14′19″N 82°36′13″W / 40.23861°N 82.60361°W / 40.23861; -82.60361
Country United States
State Ohio
County Licking
Area
 • Total 27.1 sq mi (70.3 km2)
 • Land 27.1 sq mi (70.3 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,129 ft (344 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 1,265
 • Density 46.6/sq mi (18.0/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-05494[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086452[1]

Bennington Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,265 people in the township.[3]

Geography

Located on the northern edge of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Bennington Township.

Name and history

Statewide, the only other Bennington Township is located in Morrow County.[4]

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,[5] 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

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Licking County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

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