Fairfield Township, Madison County, Ohio
| Fairfield Township, Madison County, Ohio | |
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| Township | |
| Location of Fairfield Township in Madison County Location of Fairfield Township in Madison County |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Madison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.6 sq mi (82.0 km2) |
| • Land | 31.6 sq mi (82.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 994 ft (303 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,333 |
| • Density | 42.1/sq mi (16.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-26068[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086543[1] |
Fairfield Township is one of the fourteen townships of Madison County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,333 people in the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Jefferson Township - north
- Pleasant Township, Franklin County - east
- Darby Township, Pickaway County - southeast
- Pleasant Township - south
- Oak Run Township - southwest
- Union Township - west
- Deer Creek Township - northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Fairfield Township.
Name and history
It is one of seven Fairfield 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
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- ↑ Madison County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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