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.
Madison Township, Richland County, Ohio | |
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 Madison Township water tower near U.S. Route 30 | |
 Location of Madison Township (red) in Richland County, next to the city of Mansfield (yellow). | |
| Coordinates: 40°46′44″N 82°29′31″W / 40.77889°N 82.49194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Richland |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.7 sq mi (40.6 km2) |
| • Land | 15.7 sq mi (40.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,211 ft (369 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 11,106 |
| • Density | 710/sq mi (270/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-46578[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086878[1] |
Geography
editMadison Township is centered at 40°47'22" North, 82°28'36" West (40.789444, -82.476666).[4]
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
editIt is one of twenty Madison Townships statewide.[5]
Government
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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,[6] 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
editEducation
editMadison Local Schools enroll 3,218 students as of 2012–2013.[7] 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
editLaw enforcement in Madison Township is the responsibility of the Richland County Sheriff's Office,[8] and fire protection and ambulance services are provided by the Madison Township Fire Department.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Madison township, Richland County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
- ^ greatschools. "Madison Local School District Profile". Retrieved December 6, 2013.
- ^ Richland County Sheriff's Office
- ^ Madison Township Fire Department
External links
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