Country United States FIPS code 39-46536 Elevation 234 m Population 487 (2000) | Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086725 Local time Friday 12:20 PM | |
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Weather 2°C, Wind S at 13 km/h, 58% Humidity Area 74.59 km² (72.78 km² Land / 155 ha Water) | ||
Madison Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 487 people in the township.
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Map of Madison Township, OH, USA
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.