Madison Township, Perry County, Ohio

Madison Township is one of the fourteen townships of Perry County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,229 people in the township.[3]

Madison Township, Perry County, Ohio
Township
Jack's Hollow Covered Bridge
Location of Madison Township in Perry County
Coordinates: 39°52′18″N 82°12′23″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyPerry
Area
 • Total23.3 sq mi (60.4 km2)
 • Land23.3 sq mi (60.4 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation794 ft (242 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total1,229
 • Density52.7/sq mi (20.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-46550[2]
GNIS feature ID1086784[1]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Madison Township, although the unincorporated community of Mount Perry lies in the township's north.

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.

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References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. Perry County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  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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