Bennington Township, Licking County, Ohio

Coordinates: 40°14′19″N 82°36′13″W / 40.23861°N 82.60361°W / 40.23861; -82.60361
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Bennington Township, Licking County, Ohio
Township
Otter Fork of the Licking River
Otter Fork of the Licking River
Location in Licking County
Location in Licking County
Coordinates: 40°14′19″N 82°36′13″W / 40.23861°N 82.60361°W / 40.23861; -82.60361
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyLicking
Area
 • Total27.1 sq mi (70.3 km2)
 • Land27.1 sq mi (70.3 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,129 ft (344 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total1,265
 • Density46.6/sq mi (18.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-05494[2]
GNIS feature ID1086452[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. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ Licking County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates[permanent dead link] 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.

External links

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