Bennington Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,297 people in the township, 283 of whom lived in the village of Marengo.
Bennington Township, Morrow County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
 Fields east of Marengo | |
 Location of Bennington Township in Morrow County | |
| Coordinates: 40°23′3″N 82°47′41″W / 40.38417°N 82.79472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Morrow |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.3 sq mi (65.4 km2) |
| • Land | 25.2 sq mi (65.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,181 ft (360 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,297 |
| • Density | 130/sq mi (50/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-05508[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086697[1] |
Geography edit
Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Harmony Township - north
- Chester Township - northeast corner
- South Bloomfield Township - east
- Hilliar Township, Knox County - southeast corner
- Porter Township, Delaware County - south
- Kingston Township, Delaware County - southwest corner
- Peru Township - west
- Lincoln Township - northwest
The village of Marengo is located in northwestern Bennington Township.
Name and history edit
Bennington Township was organized in 1817, and named after Bennington, Vermont, the native home of a first settler.[4] Statewide, the only other Bennington Township is located in Licking County.[5]
Government edit
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 edit
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Bennington township, Morrow County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ History of Morrow County and Ohio: Containing a Brief History of the State of Ohio. O.L. Baskin & Company. 1880. p. 493.
- ^ "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.