Madison Township, Hancock County, Ohio
| Madison Township, Hancock County, Ohio | |
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| Township | |
Madison Township contains wide farmlands interspersed with small woods
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 Location of Madison Township in Hancock County. |
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| Coordinates: 40°52′47″N 83°38′57″W / 40.87972°N 83.64917°WCoordinates: 40°52′47″N 83°38′57″W / 40.87972°N 83.64917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Hancock |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.7 sq mi (61.4 km2) |
| • Land | 23.7 sq mi (61.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 876 ft (267 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,156 |
| • Density | 91.1/sq mi (35.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-46438 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086248 |
Madison Township is one of the seventeen townships of Hancock County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,156 people in the township.
Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
The village of Arlington is located in northern Madison Township, and the unincorporated community of Williamstown lies in the southern part of the township.
It is one of twenty .
Madison Township was organized in 1840. It was named for James Madison, fourth President of the United States.
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, 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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