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Benton TownshipOH
A town of 720.
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Photo: Dustin M. Ramsey · CC BY-SA 2.5
Population
720
2025 Census estimate · −2.2% since 2020
Median home value
$166K
Census ACS
Household income
$83K
median
Median age
47.7
years
Jobs based here
251
Balanced
Is Benton Township a good place to live?
Benton Township’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, above both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 1 of the 994 Ohio towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Benton Township. 28% of the land in Benton Township is conserved, above both the Ohio town median (3.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Hocking State Forest, 3,599 acres with 16.7 miles of trail. Benton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
720 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Salt Creek TownshipLaurel TownshipJackson TownshipSwan TownshipWashington TownshipBenton Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Benton Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Benton Township, and how to reach them.
PowerSouth Central Power Company15.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Benton Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Hocking County Board of ElectionsHocking County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes43152, 43135, 43138, 4562243152 70% · 43135 15% · 43138 10% · 45622 5%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Benton Township.
Schools
The schools Benton Township’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Logan-Hocking Local school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hocking Hills Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 123 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
Outdoors
Benton Township has set aside nearly a quarter of its land for conservation
37 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The trail density in Benton Township is 1.0 miles per square mile.
27.5%conserved
27.5%
conserved · 6,612 of 24,054 acres
37 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hocking Hills State Park | 17.6 mi | 2,014 |
| 2. Hocking State Forest | 16.7 mi | 3,599 |
| 3. Conkles Hollow State Nature Preserve | 1.4 mi | 86 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Benton Township
Benton Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 22° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
15″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–41°
Spring41–64°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Benton Township
Most working residents leave Benton Township for work: only 2% work in town. 20% of residents live below the poverty line in Benton Township. Jobs based in Benton Township grew to 251 in 2023, 120 more than in 2013.
2%work in town
| Benton Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Benton Township2%
Logan15%
Columbus8%
Lancaster7%
Chillicothe3%
24 mi
median commute distance
251
jobs based in Benton Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
How healthy Benton Township is
Benton Township beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 21% of Benton Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Benton Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 28% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better17 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Benton Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.6% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.7% | 8% |
Hocking Valley Community Hospital
10.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Benton Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.
58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Benton Township
18pages on Benton Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Benton Township; the nearest are
Hocking CollegeCommunity college · Public · Nelsonville18.1 mi$5,540 in-state tuitionOhio University-Lancaster CampusUniversity or college · Public · Lancaster22.9 mi$6,362 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Benton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Benton Township
Township in Ohio, US
Benton Township is one of the eleven townships of Hocking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 780.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 38 sq mi
- Elevation
- 928 ft
Questions about Benton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Benton Township, OH a good place to live?
Benton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.