Madison Township, Butler County, Ohio

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Madison Township, Butler County, Ohio
Township
Augspurger Mill Office and Post Office.jpg
Former Mill Office and Post Office in Woodsdale
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Location of Madison Township in Butler County
Coordinates: 39°32′21″N84°25′29″W / 39.53917°N 84.42472°W / 39.53917; -84.42472 Coordinates: 39°32′21″N84°25′29″W / 39.53917°N 84.42472°W / 39.53917; -84.42472
Country United States
State Ohio
County Butler
Area
 • Total36.1 sq mi (93.6 km2)
 • Land35.8 sq mi (92.6 km2)
 • Water0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
725 ft (221 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total8,556 [2]
 • Density236/sq mi (91.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-46340 [3]
GNIS feature ID1085813 [1]
Website madisontownshiponline.com
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Madison Township, Butler County, Ohio

Madison Township is one of thirteen townships in Butler County, Ohio, United States. Located in northeastern Butler County, just west of Middletown, it had a population of 8,556 people as of the 2020 census. While it surrounds the city of Trenton, the city is no longer part of the township. It is named for James Madison, president of the United States at the time of its creation in 1810, and is one of twenty Madison Townships statewide. [4]

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Geography

The township is in what is commonly known as the Congress Lands, that part of Ohio surveyed under the regular U.S. government survey. It originally consisted of 32 whole and 19 fractional sections.

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

It is the only county township to border Montgomery County.

Within Madison Township are located several unincorporated communities:

History

The township, the ninth in order of creation, was erected from Lemon Township by the Butler County Commissioners on May 7, 1810, following a petition by residents of the district.[ citation needed ]

The first election for township officers was on May 19, 1810.[ citation needed ]

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.

Public services

The major roads are State Routes 4 (a main road from Cincinnati to Dayton via Middletown), 122 (which links Lebanon to Middletown), and 744.

The township is in the Madison Local School District and the Edgewood Local School District.

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References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Madison township, Butler County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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