Bennington Township, Licking County, Ohio

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
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Licking
Area
• Total	27.14 sq mi (70.28 km2)
• Land	27.07 sq mi (70.11 km2)
• Water	0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2)
Elevation	1,129 ft (344 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	1,682
• Density	62/sq mi (24/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-05494
GNIS feature ID	1086452
Website	benningtontownship.org

Bennington Township is one of the 25 townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,682.

Geography

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

Milford Township, Knox County - north
Miller Township, Knox County - northeast corner
Burlington Township - east
McKean Township - southeast corner
Liberty Township - south
Monroe Township - southwest corner
Hartford Township - west
Hilliar Township, Knox County - northwest corner

No municipalities are located in Bennington Township.

Name and history

Statewide, the only other Bennington Township is located in Morrow County.^[5]

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,^[6] 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

^ "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: County Subdivisions: Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Bennington township, Licking County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

External links

Official website

[Gazetteer_2019-1] "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: County Subdivisions: Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved July 9, 2020.

[GR3-2] "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[3] "Bennington township, Licking County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 15, 2023.

[GR2-4] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[5] "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.

[6] §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

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