Benton Township is one of the eleven
townships of
Hocking County,
Ohio
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, United States. As of the
2020 census the population was 780.
Geography
Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
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Laurel Township - north
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Washington Township - northeast
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Swan Township, Vinton County - south
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Jackson Township, Vinton County - southeast
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Salt Creek Township - west
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Perry Township - northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Benton Township, although the
unincorporated community
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of
South Bloomingville lies in the central part of the township.
Situated in the heart of the
Hocking Hills region, Benton Township includes much of
Hocking Hills State Park, including the popular Old Man's Cave and Ash Cave.
Name and history
Statewide, other Benton Townships are located in
Monroe,
Ottawa
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,
Paulding, and
Pike counties.
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,
§503.24§505.01
an
§507.01
of the Ohio Revised Code
The ''Ohio Revised Code'' (ORC) contains all current statutes of the Ohio General Assembly of a permanent and general nature, consolidated into provisions, titles, chapters and sections. However, the only official publication of the enactments o ...
. Accessed 4/30/2009. 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
External links
County website
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Townships in Hocking County, Ohio
Townships in Ohio