使用者:Addis-Bot/township/Category:Townships in Ohio by county/Benton Township, Hocking County, Ohio
| Benton Township, Hocking County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| 鎮區 | |
 The popular Ash Cave, part of Hocking Hills State Park | |
 Location of Benton Township in Hocking County | |
| 國家 | 美國 |
| 州份 | 俄亥俄州 |
| 縣 | Hocking |
| 面積 | |
| • 總計 | 37.8 平方英里（97.9 平方公里） |
| • 陸地 | 37.8 平方英里（97.9 平方公里） |
| • 水域 | 0.0 平方英里（0.0 平方公里） |
| 海拔[1] | 928 英尺（283 公尺） |
| 人口（2000年） | |
| • 總計 | 814人 |
| • 密度 | 21.5人/平方英里（8.3人/平方公里） |
| 時區 | 東部（EST）（UTC-5） |
| • 夏時制 | EDT（UTC-4） |
| FIPS代碼 | 39-05578[2] |
| 地名信息系統特徵識別碼 | 1086316[1] |
Benton Township is one of the eleven townships of Hocking County, 俄亥俄州, 美國. The 2000 census found 814 people in the township.[3]
地理[編輯]
Located in the southwestern part of the county, 與以下鎮區接壤：
- Laurel Township - 北
- Washington Township - 北east
- Swan Township, Vinton County - 南
- Jackson Township, Vinton County - 東南
- Salt Creek Township - 西
- Perry Township - 北west corner
No municipalities are located in Benton Township, although the unincorporated community 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[編輯]
Statewide, other Benton Townships are located in Monroe, Ottawa, Paulding, and Pike counties.[4]
政府[編輯]
鎮區有3人組成的理事會管理。理事會理事選舉在奇數年11月舉行，並在來年1月1日開始四年任期。兩名理事的選舉在總統選舉後一年舉行，另一名的選舉在總統選舉前一年舉行。鎮區財務官亦由選舉產生[5]，與一名鎮區理事選舉同時舉行，不過在來年4月1日才開始四年任期。若財務官或理事職位有空缺，將由剩餘理事填補。
參考資料[編輯]
- ^ 1.0 1.1 US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25 [2008-01-31].
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. [2008-01-31].
- ^ Hocking County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ^ Detailed map of Ohio (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000 [2007-02-16].
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.