Jump to content

Benton Township, Monroe County, Ohio: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
New map
Rescuing 2 sources and tagging 0 as dead. #IABot (v1.2.6)
Line 74: Line 74:
|area_code =
|area_code =
|blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info = 39-05606<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=American FactFinder}}</ref>
|blank_info = 39-05606<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=American FactFinder |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911234518/http://factfinder2.census.gov |archivedate=2013-09-11 |df= }}</ref>
|blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info = 1086647<ref name="GR3" />
|blank1_info = 1086647<ref name="GR3" />
Line 80: Line 80:
|footnotes =
|footnotes =
}}
}}
'''Benton Township''' is one of the eighteen [[civil township|townships]] of [[Monroe County, Ohio|Monroe County]], [[Ohio]], [[United States]]. As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], the population was 338.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov| title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Benton township, Monroe County, Ohio| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=June 4, 2012}}</ref>
'''Benton Township''' is one of the eighteen [[civil township|townships]] of [[Monroe County, Ohio|Monroe County]], [[Ohio]], [[United States]]. As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], the population was 338.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov |title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Benton township, Monroe County, Ohio |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder |accessdate=June 4, 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911234518/http://factfinder2.census.gov |archivedate=September 11, 2013 |df= }}</ref>


==Geography==
==Geography==

Revision as of 05:44, 31 October 2016

Benton Township, Monroe County, Ohio
Township
Walter Ring House in the Wayne National Forest
Walter Ring House in the Wayne National Forest
Location of Benton Township in Monroe County
Location of Benton Township in Monroe County
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMonroe
Area
 • Total22.6 sq mi (58.5 km2)
 • Land22.6 sq mi (58.5 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
984 ft (300 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total338
 • Density15/sq mi (5.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-05606[2]
GNIS feature ID1086647[1]

Benton Township is one of the eighteen townships of Monroe County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 338.[3]

Geography

Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Benton Township.

Name and history

Statewide, other Benton Townships are located in Hocking, Ottawa, Paulding, and Pike counties.[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. ^ a b "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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Benton township, Monroe County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  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.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Benton_Township,_Monroe_County,_Ohio&oldid=747059027"