Benton Township is one of the twelve townships of Ottawa County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,449 people in the township.
Benton Township, Ottawa County, Ohio | |
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.jpg) Bicentennial barn on Route 2 at Grodis Corner | |
 Location of Benton Township in Ottawa County. | |
| Coordinates: 41°34′1″N 83°14′46″W / 41.56694°N 83.24611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Ottawa |
| Area | |
• Total | 44.4 sq mi (115.1 km2) |
| • Land | 44.2 sq mi (114.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 594 ft (181 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,449 |
| • Density | 55/sq mi (21/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-05620[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086756[1] |
Geography
editLocated in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Jerusalem Township, Lucas County - north
- Carroll Township - east
- Salem Township - southeast
- Harris Township - south
- Clay Township - southwest
- Allen Township - northwest
The village of Rocky Ridge lies in the southeastern part of the township, and the unincorporated community of Graytown lies in the township's southwest.
Benton Township is also the location of the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge and Crane Creek State Park.
Name and history
editStatewide, other Benton Townships are located in Hocking, Monroe, Paulding, and Pike counties.[4]
Government
editThe 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
edit- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Benton township, Ottawa County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "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.