Benton Township, Monroe County, Ohio

Benton Township, Monroe County, Ohio
Township
Walter Ring House in the Wayne National Forest
Walter Ring House in the Wayne National Forest
Location of Benton Township in Monroe County
Location of Benton Township in Monroe County
Coordinates: 39°36′26″N 81°5′8″W / 39.60722°N 81.08556°W / 39.60722; -81.08556
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMonroe
Area
 • Total
22.6 sq mi (58.5 km2)
 • Land22.6 sq mi (58.5 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
984 ft (300 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
298
 • Density13/sq mi (5.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-05606[3]
GNIS feature ID1086647[1]

Benton Township is one of the eighteen townships of Monroe County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 298.

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Benton Township.

Name and history

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

References

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Benton township, Monroe County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 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.