Bennington Township, Morrow County, Ohio

Geography

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

• Harmony Township - north
• Chester Township - northeast corner
• South Bloomfield Township - east
• Hilliar Township, Knox County - southeast corner
• Porter Township, Delaware County - south
• Kingston Township, Delaware County - southwest corner
• Peru Township - west
• Lincoln Township - northwest

The village of Marengo is located in northwestern Bennington Township.

Name and history

Bennington Township was organized in 1817, and named after Bennington, Vermont, the native home of a first settler. Statewide, the only other Bennington Township is located in Licking County.

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.

References

References

1. "Bennington township, Morrow County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau.
2. (2007-10-25). "US Board on Geographic Names". [[United States Geological Survey]].
3. "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
4. (1880). "History of Morrow County and Ohio: Containing a Brief History of the State of Ohio". O.L. Baskin & Company.
5. (2000). "Detailed map of Ohio". [[United States Census Bureau]].
6. [http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/503.24 §503.24], [http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/505.01 §505.01], and [http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/507.01 §507.01] of the [[Ohio Revised Code]]. Accessed 4/30/2009.