Madison Township, Clark County, Ohio

Madison Township, Clark County, Ohio
The Green Plain Monthly Meetinghouse, a township landmark
The Green Plain Monthly Meetinghouse, a township landmark
Location of Madison Township in Clark County
Location of Madison Township in Clark County
Coordinates: 39°49′13″N 83°38′35″W / 39.82028°N 83.64306°W / 39.82028; -83.64306
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyClark
Area
 • Total
41.1 sq mi (106.5 km2)
 • Land41.1 sq mi (106.4 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation1,083 ft (330 m)
Population
 • Total
2,532
 • Density62/sq mi (24/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-46354[3]
GNIS feature ID1085854[1]

Madison Township is one of the ten townships of Clark County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census reported 2,532 people living in the township.

Geography

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Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

The village of South Charleston is located in central Madison Township.

Name and history

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Madison Township is named after Madison County, Ohio.[4]

It is one of twenty Madison Townships statewide.[5]

Government

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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,[6] 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

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  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Madison township, Clark County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ The History of Clark County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Cities, Towns, Etc. W. H. Beers and Company. 1881. p. 746.
  5. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  6. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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