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79% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
The best of Bennington Township’s subject grades are an A for incomes and civic life; the weakest is a D− for walkability. On the outdoors, just 13 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Belle Hall Covered Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Only 108 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns score higher on civic life. Bennington Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Bennington Township beats most towns.
Where Bennington Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Bennington Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2015.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Bennington Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Bennington Township.
People 65 and older are just over a third of residents (18% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (22% statewide). In Bennington Township, the midpoint age is 52.2 years, where Ohio’s towns sit at 41.7 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Population is up 3.4% locally since 2020, to 1,763 by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 24%, against 32% across Ohio.
| Bennington Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52.2 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 24% | 29% |
42% women, 58% men
About 137 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.3 points). Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Bennington Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 1.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.2% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.6% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.5% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.9% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.7% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 20.7% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.2% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.6% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 55.2% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 6.3% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.8% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.8% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.2% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,800, single groups can be off by several points
The share of working residents in Bennington Township who work locally is 0.9%, below both Ohio’s towns (6.9%) and U.S. towns (8%). The mean commuting time here is 35 minutes. The top destinations are Columbus (29%), Westerville (5%) and Newark (5%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 21 miles.
| Bennington Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 1.6% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 70% of Bennington Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 10% to hail. 2 flood insurance claims have been paid locally since 1979.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A winter brings about 26 inches of snow, with January nights at 19° and July afternoons at 83°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
This Ohio town beats the Ohio average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. The share of adults in Bennington Township who say their health is fair or poor: 16%. Among adults locally, 23% get no exercise outside work and 13% report frequent physical distress.
| Bennington Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 20% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 14% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.5% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Bennington Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.5% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.9% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
4 within 15 miles of the center of Bennington Township
About 0 of every 100 Bennington Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Township in Ohio, US
Bennington Township is one of the 25 townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,682.
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4 towns share a border with Bennington Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennington Township | — | — | C | — | B− | B+ |
| Hartford Township | — | — | C+ | — | B− | B+ |
| Milford Township | — | — | C+ | — | B | B− |
| Burlington Township | — | — | B | — | B− | C+ |
| Liberty Township | #340 | B+ | C− | — | B+ | B+ |
Bennington Township, Hartford Township, Milford Township and Burlington Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Bennington Township, Hartford Township, Milford Township, Burlington Township and Liberty Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Bennington Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
79% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.