Benton Township, Paulding County, Ohio

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Benton Township, Paulding County, Ohio
Township
Benton Township windmills and corn stubble.jpg
Wind farm southeast of Payne
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Location of Benton Township in Paulding County
Coordinates: 41°2′39″N84°44′3″W / 41.04417°N 84.73417°W / 41.04417; -84.73417
Country United States
State Ohio
County Paulding
Area
 • Total36.5 sq mi (94.6 km2)
 • Land36.5 sq mi (94.6 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
745 ft (227 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total1,019
 • Density28/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-05634 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086767 [1]

Benton Township is one of the twelve townships of Paulding County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,019 people in the township.

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Geography

Located in the southwestern corner of the county along the Indiana line, it borders the following townships:

Part of the village of Payne is located in northern Benton Township along the border with Harrison Township.

Name and history

Statewide, other Benton Townships are located in Hocking, Monroe, Ottawa, 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.

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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. ↑ "Benton township, Paulding County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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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