Madison Township, Williams County, Ohio

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Madison Township, Ohio
Location of Madison Township in Williams County
Location of Madison Township in Williams County
Coordinates: 41°40′3″N 84°32′15″W / 41.6675, -84.5375
Country United States
State Ohio
County Williams
Area
 - Total 30.3 sq mi (78.4 km²)
 - Land 30.2 sq mi (78.2 km²)
 - Water 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
Elevation [1] 876 ft (267 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 2,539
 - Density 84.0/sq mi (32.5/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-46634[2]
GNIS feature ID 1087171[1]

Madison Township is one of the twelve townships of Williams County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,539 people in the township, 1,079 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

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[edit] Geography

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

The village of Pioneer is located in northwestern Madison Township, and the unincorporated community of Kunkle is located in the township's southwest.

[edit] Name and history

It is one of twenty Madison Townships statewide.

[edit] 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 clerk, 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 clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

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