Madison Township, Scioto County, Ohio
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| Madison Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Scioto |
| Area | |
| - Total | 52.0 sq mi (134.6 km²) |
| - Land | 52.0 sq mi (134.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 748 ft (228 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 3,794 |
| - Density | 73.0/sq mi (28.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-46606[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086928[1] |
Madison Township is one of the sixteen townships of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,794 people in the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Marion Township, Pike County - north
- Scioto Township, Jackson County - northeast
- Hamilton Township, Jackson County - east
- Union Township, Pike County - southeast
- Bloom Township - south
- Harrison Township - west
- Jefferson Township - northwest
No municipalities are located in Madison Township, although the unincorporated communities of Minford and Mule Town lie along the border with Harrison Township and in the township's southwest respectively.
[edit] Name and history
Named after James Madison, the fourth President of the United States, it is one of twenty Madison Townships statewide.[4]
Madison Township was settled as early as 1797 and was organized in 1810.[4]
[edit] 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 clerk, 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 clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Scioto County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ^ a b "Portsmouth Area Resource Guide, 2007-2008", The Community Common, 2007-07-29, p. 6. Retrieved on 2007-07-29.
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