Madison Township, Vinton County, Ohio

Madison Township, Vinton County, Ohio
Township

Old schoolhouse in Prattsville

Location in Vinton County and the state of Ohio.
Coordinates: 39°16′3″N 82°23′28″W / 39.26750°N 82.39111°W / 39.26750; -82.39111Coordinates: 39°16′3″N 82°23′28″W / 39.26750°N 82.39111°W / 39.26750; -82.39111
Country United States
State Ohio
County Vinton
Area
 • Total 24.5 sq mi (63.5 km2)
 • Land 24.5 sq mi (63.5 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 801 ft (244 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 682
 • Density 27.8/sq mi (10.7/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-46620[2]
GNIS feature ID 1087106[1]

Madison Township is one of the twelve townships of Vinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 682 people in the township, 307 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Geography

Located in the center of the county, it borders the following townships:

It is one of only two county townships without a border on another county.

Zaleski, the second-smallest village in Vinton County, is located in northwestern Madison Township.

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.

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Vinton County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 16 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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