Fairfield Township, Madison County, Ohio
Fairfield Township, Madison County, Ohio | |
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 Methodist church at Lilly Chapel | |
 Location of Fairfield Township in Madison County | |
| Coordinates: 39°51′20″N 83°16′23″W / 39.85556°N 83.27306°WCoordinates: 39°51′20″N 83°16′23″W / 39.85556°N 83.27306°W | |
| 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 | 994 ft (303 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,452 |
| • Density | 42.1/sq mi (16.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| 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
The communities of Kiousville and Lilly Chapel are located within the 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[]
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Madison County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates[permanent dead link] Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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Municipalities and communities of Madison County, Ohio, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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- Townships in Madison County, Ohio
- Townships in Ohio