Somerford Township, Madison County, Ohio
| Somerford Township, Madison County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
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Township hall at Summerford | |
 Location of Somerford Township in Madison County | |
| Coordinates: 39°57′59″N 83°29′34″W / 39.96639°N 83.49278°WCoordinates: 39°57′59″N 83°29′34″W / 39.96639°N 83.49278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Madison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.8 sq mi (77.3 km2) |
| • Land | 29.4 sq mi (76.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 1,096 ft (334 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 6,975 |
| • Density | 237.3/sq mi (91.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-72960[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086552[1] |
Somerford Township is one of the fourteen townships of Madison County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 6,975 people in the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Pike Township - north
- Monroe Township - northeast
- Deer Creek Township - east
- Union Township - south
- Harmony Township, Clark County - southwest
- Pleasant Township, Clark County - west
- Goshen Township, Champaign County - northwest
No municipalities are located in Somerford Township, although the census-designated place of Choctaw Lake and the unincorporated community of Summerford lie in the township's south.
Name and history
It is the only Somerford Township 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
- 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Madison County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates 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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