Benton Township, Pike County, Ohio

Benton Township is one of the fourteen townships of Pike County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,520 people in the township.[3]

Benton Township, Pike County, Ohio
Township
Eager Inn, a historic site in the township
Location of Benton Township in Pike County
Coordinates: 39°7′17″N 83°11′36″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyPike
Area
 • Total38.7 sq mi (100.1 km2)
 • Land38.6 sq mi (100.1 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation610 ft (186 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total1,520
 • Density39.3/sq mi (15.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-05648[2]
GNIS feature ID1086808[1]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Benton Township, although the unincorporated community of Morgantown lies in the township's center.

Name and history

Statewide, other Benton Townships are located in Hocking, Monroe, Ottawa, and Paulding 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. "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. Pike County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Archived 2016-11-25 at the Wayback Machine 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.
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