Madison Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 2,922.
Madison Township, Columbiana County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
 Church in West Point | |
 Location of Madison Township in Columbiana County | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′18″N 80°41′9″W / 40.68833°N 80.68583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Columbiana |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.7 sq mi (92.4 km2) |
| • Land | 35.6 sq mi (92.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,165 ft (355 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,922 |
| • Density | 82/sq mi (32/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-46368[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085898[1] |
Geography
editLocated in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Elkrun Township - north
- Middleton Township - northeast corner
- St. Clair Township - east
- Liverpool Township - southeast
- Yellow Creek Township - south
- Washington Township - southwest
- Wayne Township - west
- Center Township - northwest corner
One unincorporated community is located in Madison Township:
- The unincorporated community of West Point, in the north
Name and history
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3,387 | — | |
| 1990 | 3,385 | −0.1% | |
| 2000 | 3,406 | 0.6% | |
| 2010 | 3,196 | −6.2% | |
| 2020 | 2,922 | −8.6% |
It is one of twenty Madison Townships statewide.[4] The township was organized in 1809.[5]
Government
editThe 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.
Township Trustees
editFiscal Officer
edit- Tiffany Chetock[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Madison township, Columbiana County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
- ^ Cranmer, Gibson Lamb (1891). History of the upper Ohio Valley. Vol. 2. Madison, Wisconsin: Brant & Fuller. p. 22.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed April 30, 2009.
- ^ a b c "2020 General Election Results for Columbiana County" (PDF). Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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