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Township in Ohio, United States
Madison Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
Township
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Location of Madison Township in Muskingum CountyLocation of Madison Township in Muskingum County
Coordinates: 40°5′0″N 81°57′8″W / 40.08333°N 81.95222°W / 40.08333; -81.95222
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMuskingum
Area
 • Total28.8 sq mi (74.5 km)
 • Land28.1 sq mi (72.9 km)
 • Water0.6 sq mi (1.6 km)
Elevation768 ft (234 m)
Population
 • Total496
 • Density17/sq mi (6.7/km)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-46536
GNIS feature ID1086725

Madison Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 496 people in the township.

Geography

Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Madison Township.

Name and history

It is one of twenty Madison Townships statewide.

In 1833, Madison Township had one saw mill, one flouring mill, one salt factory, one physician, one attorney, and several ancient mounds.

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, 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. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Madison township, Muskingum County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  5. Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp. 287. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  6. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

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Municipalities and communities of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States
County seat: Zanesville
City
Map of Ohio highlighting Muskingum County
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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