Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Bennington Township run?
Bennington Township’s town government spent $538,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $298 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Bennington Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Bennington Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Northridge Local School District
Bennington Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Alexandria, Burlington Township, Hartford (Croton), St. Albans Township, Hartford Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,026 per pupil, $7,123 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.
Centerburg Local School District · $13,951 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $298 per resident a year, or $0.82 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 59%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Bennington Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Bennington Township yet
Every year of Bennington Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $3,482 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.87% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Bennington Township’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Bennington Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bennington Township →
Who’s in charge in Bennington Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Bennington Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on benningtontownship.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 1,806 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,806).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Bennington Township voted in 2024
Official results for Bennington Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.0%877 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.4%240 votesOthers: 0.6% (7 votes).
Most votes in Bennington Township: Donald J Trump
Licking County: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.5% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
Most votes in Bennington Township: Bernie Moreno
Licking County: Moreno 58.7%, Brown 37.5% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Troy Balderson
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Bennington Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennington Township | 78.0% | 21.4% | 0.6% | 1,124 |
| Licking County | 64.6% | 34.5% | 0.9% | 95,045 |
| Ohio | 55.1% | 43.9% | 0.9% | 5,767,788 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Bennington Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: benningtontownship.org ↗
- 2Ohio HouseState representatives
- 3Ohio SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Bennington Township compares with the towns next door
Bennington Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $158 to $797 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Milford Township | $158 | $3,853 |
| Burlington Township | $403 | $3,824 |
| Hartford Township | $797 | $4,684 |
| Liberty Township | estimate | $5,322 |
| Bennington Township | estimate | $3,482 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Bennington Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Bennington Township’s government
How much does Bennington Township spend per resident?
About $298 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Bennington Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $568,000.
What is the property tax rate in Bennington Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,482 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.87% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see benningtontownship.org.
Who runs Bennington Township’s government?
See benningtontownship.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bennington Township yet.
How did Bennington Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 78.0%, Kamala D Harris 21.4% (1,124 votes, official results). Licking County: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.5%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Bennington Township?
1 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $9,989 (about $119,868 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Bennington Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 20 (Tim Schaffer) and State House District 69 (Kevin Miller). The House district also covers 55 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Bennington Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Bennington Township, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →