Country United States County Ottawa FIPS code 39-05620 Elevation 181 m Population 2,621 (2000) | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086756 Local time Friday 7:17 AM | |
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Weather -4°C, Wind W at 21 km/h, 77% Humidity Area 115 km² (114.5 km² Land / 52 ha Water) | ||
Benton Township is one of the twelve townships of Ottawa County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,621 people in the township, 2,232 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
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Map of Benton Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
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
Statewide, other Benton Townships are located in Hocking, Monroe, 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, 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.