Madison Township is one of the thirteen townships of Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 1,682,[3] up from 1,385 at the 2000 census.

Madison Township, Fairfield County, Ohio
Township
One of the township's preserved covered bridges
Location of Madison Township in Fairfield County
Coordinates: 39°37′0″N 82°40′3″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Fairfield
Area
• Total	29.5 sq mi (76.5 km2)
• Land	29.5 sq mi (76.3 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation [1]	1,060 ft (323 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,682
• Density	57/sq mi (22.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-46382[2]
GNIS feature ID	1086080[1]

Geography

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

• Hocking Township - north
• Berne Township - northeast
• Good Hope Township, Hocking County - southeast
• Perry Township, Hocking County - south
• Clearcreek Township - west
• Amanda Township - northwest corner

No municipalities are located in Madison Township.

Name and history

It is one of twenty Madison Townships statewide.[4]

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,[5] 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

External links

• County website