Madison Township, Jackson County, Ohio

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Madison Township, Jackson County, Ohio
Township
Oak Hill community cemetery.jpg
Oak Hill Cemetery, east of the village
Map of Jackson County Ohio Highlighting Madison Township.png
Location of Madison Township in Jackson County
Coordinates: 38°53′59″N82°31′52″W / 38.89972°N 82.53111°W / 38.89972; -82.53111
Country United States
State Ohio
County Jackson
Area
 • Total
45.4 sq mi (117.6 km2)
 • Land45.3 sq mi (117.3 km2)
 • Water0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
[1]
794 ft (242 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total
2,090
 • Density46.1/sq mi (17.8/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-46466 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086371 [1]

Madison Township is one of the twelve townships of Jackson County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, 2,090 people lived in the township.

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Geography

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

Part of the village of Oak Hill is located in western Madison Township.

Name and history

Madison was organized as one of the original townships of Jackson Township, and was named for James Madison. [4] It is one of twenty Madison Townships statewide. [5]

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, [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

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Madison township, Jackson County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ Webster, Daniel Webster (1900). A History of Jackson County, Ohio. p. 149.
  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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