Somerford Township, Madison County, Ohio

Somerford Township, Madison County, Ohio
Township

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°W / 39.96639; -83.49278Coordinates: 39°57′59″N 83°29′34″W / 39.96639°N 83.49278°W / 39.96639; -83.49278
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:

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. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Madison County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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