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Bennington Township, Licking County, Ohio
Otter Fork of the Licking River
Otter Fork of the Licking River
Location in Licking County
Location in Licking County
Country United States
State Ohio
County Licking
Area
 • Total 27.14 sq mi (70.28 km2)
 • Land 27.07 sq mi (70.11 km2)
 • Water 0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2)
Elevation
1,129 ft (344 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,687
 • Density 62/sq mi (24.1/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-05494
GNIS feature ID 1086452

Bennington Township is one of the 25 townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,687, up from 1,265 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Located on the northern edge of the county, it borders the following townships:

  • Milford Township, Knox County - north
  • Miller Township, Knox County - northeast corner
  • Burlington Township - east
  • McKean Township - southeast corner
  • Liberty Township - south
  • Monroe Township - southwest corner
  • Hartford Township - west
  • Hilliar Township, Knox County - northwest corner

No municipalities are located in Bennington Township.

Name and history

Statewide, the only other Bennington Township is located in Morrow County.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Municipio de Bennington (condado de Licking, Ohio) para niños

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