Bennington Township, Morrow County, Ohio

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Bennington Township, Morrow County, Ohio
Township
Bennington Township cornfield.jpg
Fields east of Marengo
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Location of Bennington Township in Morrow County
Coordinates: 40°23′3″N82°47′41″W / 40.38417°N 82.79472°W / 40.38417; -82.79472
Country United States
State Ohio
County Morrow
Area
 • Total25.3 sq mi (65.4 km2)
 • Land25.2 sq mi (65.4 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,181 ft (360 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total3,102
 • Density122.6/sq mi (47.4/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-05508 [2]
GNIS feature ID1086697 [1]

Bennington Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 3,102 people in the township, 342 of whom lived in the village of Marengo.

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Geography

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

The village of Marengo is located in northwestern Bennington Township.

Name and history

Bennington Township was organized in 1817, and named after Bennington, Vermont, the native home of a first settler. [3] Statewide, the only other Bennington Township is located in Licking 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.

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References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ History of Morrow County and Ohio: Containing a Brief History of the State of Ohio. O.L. Baskin & Company. 1880. p.  493.
  4. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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