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Madison Township, Richland County, Ohio

Township in Ohio, US

Field	Value
official_name	Madison Township, Richland County, Ohio
settlement_type	Township
image_skyline	Madison Township CIMG9436.JPG
imagesize	250px
image_caption	Madison Township water tower near U.S. Route 30
image_map	Madison Richland.PNG
mapsize	250px
map_caption	Location of Madison Township (red) in Richland County, next to the city of Mansfield (yellow).
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	United States
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Ohio
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Richland
unit_pref	Imperial
area_total_km2	40.6
area_land_km2	40.6
area_water_km2	0.0
area_total_sq_mi	15.7
area_land_sq_mi	15.7
area_water_sq_mi	0.0
population_as_of	2020
population_footnotes
population_total	11106
population_density_km2	auto
population_density_sq_mi	auto
timezone	Eastern (EST)
utc_offset	-5
timezone_DST	EDT
utc_offset_DST	-4
elevation_footnotes
elevation_m	369
elevation_ft	1211
coordinates
blank_name	FIPS code
blank_info	39-46578
blank1_name	GNIS feature ID
blank1_info	1086878

Madison Township is one of the eighteen townships of Richland County, Ohio, United States. It is a part of the Mansfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. The 2020 census found 11,106 people in the township.

Geography

Madison Township is centered at 40°47'22" North, 82°28'36" West (40.789444, -82.476666).

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

Franklin Township - north
Weller Township - northeast
Mifflin Township - east
Monroe Township - southeast corner
Washington Township - south
Troy Township - southwest corner
Springfield Township - west
Jackson Township - northwest corner

Most of Madison Township is occupied by the city of Mansfield, the county seat of Richland County. The census-designated place (CDP) of Lincoln Heights is in the east-central part of the township, and the CDP of Roseland is in the northwest.

Name and history

It is one of twenty Madison Townships statewide.

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.

Public services

Education

Madison Local Schools enroll 3,218 students as of 2012–2013. The district operates 5 public schools including three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. Also located in the school district is the Madison Adult Career Center (formerly Madison Adult Education). The adult education facility is located at Madison Comprehensive High School.

Emergency services

Law enforcement in Madison Township is the responsibility of the Richland County Sheriff's Office, and fire protection and ambulance services are provided by the Madison Township Fire Department.

References

"Madison township, Richland County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau.
(2007-10-25). "US Board on Geographic Names". [[United States Geological Survey]].
"U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
(2011-02-12). "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". [[United States Census Bureau]].
(2000). "Detailed map of Ohio". [[United States Census Bureau]].
[http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/503.24 §503.24], [http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/505.01 §505.01], and [http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/507.01 §507.01] of the [[Ohio Revised Code]]. Accessed 4/30/2009.
greatschools. "Madison Local School District Profile".
[http://www.sheriffrichlandcounty.com/ Richland County Sheriff's Office]
[http://www.madisontwp.us/fire%20department.htm Madison Township Fire Department]

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