Fairfield Township, Madison County, Ohio

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]

Fairfield Township, Madison County, Ohio
Methodist church at Lilly Chapel
Location of Fairfield Township in Madison County
Coordinates: 39°51′20″N 83°16′23″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMadison
Area
  Total31.6 sq mi (82.0 km2)
  Land31.6 sq mi (82.0 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation994 ft (303 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total1,333
  Density42.1/sq mi (16.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-26068[2]
GNIS feature ID1086543[1]

Geography

Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

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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