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Township in Ohio, United States
Madison Township, Fairfield County, Ohio
Township
One of the township's preserved covered bridgesOne of the township's preserved covered bridges
Location of Madison Township in Fairfield CountyLocation of Madison Township in Fairfield County
Coordinates: 39°37′0″N 82°40′3″W / 39.61667°N 82.66750°W / 39.61667; -82.66750
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyFairfield
Area
 • Total29.5 sq mi (76.5 km)
 • Land29.5 sq mi (76.3 km)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km)
Elevation1,060 ft (323 m)
Population
 • Total1,770
 • Density60/sq mi (23/km)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-46382
GNIS feature ID1086080

Madison Township is one of the thirteen townships of Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,770.

Geography

Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Madison Township.

Name and history

It is one of twenty Madison Townships statewide.

Government

The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elected township fiscal officer, who serves a four-year term beginning on April 1 of the year after the election, which is held in November of the year before the presidential election. Vacancies in the fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Madison township, Fairfield County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

External links

Municipalities and communities of Fairfield County, Ohio, United States
County seat: Lancaster
Cities
Map of Ohio highlighting Fairfield County
Villages
Townships
CDPs
Unincorporated
communities
Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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