Madison Township, Franklin County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Madison Township is one of the seventeen townships
of Franklin County
, Ohio
, United States
. The 2000 census
found 21,243 people in the township, 12,355 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Several municipalities are located in Madison Township:
The census-designated place
of Blacklick Estates
lies in northern Madison Township.
The following streams run through Madison Township:
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The township was established by the Northwest Ordinance
in 1787, but it was not officially organized until 1810, when its population had reached 500.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
of Franklin County
Franklin County, Ohio
Franklin County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. In 2010 the population was 1,163,414, making it the second largest county in Ohio and the 34th largest county in population in the United States. Franklin County is also the largest in the eight-county Columbus, Ohio...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
found 21,243 people in the township, 12,355 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Geography
Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships and municipalities:- ColumbusColumbus, OhioColumbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
- north - Truro TownshipTruro Township, Franklin County, OhioTruro Township is one of the seventeen townships of Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 27,151 people in the township, 1,416 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- northeast - Violet Township, Fairfield CountyViolet Township, Fairfield County, OhioViolet Township is one of the thirteen townships of Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 26,914 people in the township, 16,893 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- east - Bloom Township, Fairfield CountyBloom Township, Fairfield County, OhioBloom Township is one of the thirteen townships of Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 6,374 people in the township, 5,765 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- southeast - Madison Township, Pickaway CountyMadison Township, Pickaway County, OhioMadison Township is one of the fifteen townships of Pickaway County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,461 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- south - Harrison Township, Pickaway CountyHarrison Township, Pickaway County, OhioHarrison Township is one of the fifteen townships of Pickaway County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 6,424 people in the township, 2,071 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- southwest corner - Hamilton TownshipHamilton Township, Franklin County, OhioHamilton Township is one of the seventeen townships of Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 7,950 people in the township, 4,467 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- west - ObetzObetz, OhioObetz is a village in Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,977 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 4,079 as of 2005. The community was formed in 1838 as a railroad junction, and incorporated in 1928.-Geography:...
- northwest
Several municipalities are located in Madison Township:
- The village of Canal WinchesterCanal Winchester, OhioAs of the census of 2000, there were 4,478 people, 1,664 households, and 1,264 families residing in the village. The 2004 census estimates that there are now 5,381 people residing in the village, and Canal Winchester may become a city within the next year or two. The population density was 702.9...
, in the east - The city of Columbus, in the north and southwest
- The village of GroveportGroveport, OhioGroveport is a City in Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,363 at the 2010 census.Groveport was the hometown of John Solomon Rarey, a 19th century horse whisperer, and developer of the Rarey technique for rehabilitating horses...
, in the west - The village of ObetzObetz, OhioObetz is a village in Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,977 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 4,079 as of 2005. The community was formed in 1838 as a railroad junction, and incorporated in 1928.-Geography:...
, in the northwest - The city of PickeringtonPickerington, OhioAs of the census of 2000, there were 9,792 people, 3,468 households, and 2,687 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,317.4 people per square mile . There were 3,573 housing units at an average density of 480.7 per square mile...
, in the northeast
The census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
of Blacklick Estates
Blacklick Estates, Ohio
Blacklick Estates is a census-designated place in Franklin County, Ohio, United States: partly in Madison Township and partly in Truro Township...
lies in northern Madison Township.
The following streams run through Madison Township:
- Alum CreekAlum CreekAlum Creek is long creek that runs north to south in central Ohio. The creek originates in Morrow County and then flows through Delaware County and finally into Franklin County, where it ends at Big Walnut Creek, which drains into the Scioto River. In 1974, the Army Corps of Engineers completed...
- Big Walnut CreekBig Walnut CreekBig Walnut Creek starts near Mount Gilead, Ohio in Morrow County. It flows south to eastern Delaware County and parallels Alum Creek. It passes to the east of Sunbury and into Hoover Reservoir. The reservoir crosses into Franklin County and flows through Gahanna and Whitehall...
- Blacklick CreekBlacklick Creek (Ohio)Blacklick Creek is a tributary stream of Big Walnut Creek in Ohio, flowing through Licking, Fairfield and Franklin counties. The creek's name was originally given by Native Americans, who had noticed the animals that frequented the creek to lick its black-colored salt stones...
Name and history
It is one of twenty Madison Townships statewideMadison Township, Ohio
Madison Township, Ohio may refer to:*Madison Township, Butler County, Ohio*Madison Township, Clark County, Ohio*Madison Township, Columbiana County, Ohio*Madison Township, Fairfield County, Ohio*Madison Township, Fayette County, Ohio...
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The township was established by the Northwest Ordinance
Northwest Ordinance
The Northwest Ordinance was an act of the Congress of the Confederation of the United States, passed July 13, 1787...
in 1787, but it was not officially organized until 1810, when its population had reached 500.