Madison Township, Williams County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Madison Township is one of the twelve townships
of Williams County
, Ohio
, United States
. The 2000 census
found 2,539 people in the township, 1,079 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
line, it borders the following townships:
The village of Pioneer
is located in northwestern Madison Township, and the unincorporated community
of Kunkle
is located in the township's southwest.
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 Williams County
Williams County, Ohio
Williams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 37,642. Its county seat is Bryan and is named for David Williams, one of the captors of John André in the American Revolutionary War.-Geography:According to the U.S...
, 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 2,539 people in the township, 1,079 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Geography
Located in the northern part of the county along the MichiganMichigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
line, it borders the following townships:
- Amboy Township, Hillsdale County, MichiganAmboy Township, MichiganAmboy Township is a civil township of Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,224....
- north - Mill Creek TownshipMill Creek Township, Williams County, OhioMill Creek Township is one of the twelve townships of Williams County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 935 people in the township, 630 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- east - Jefferson TownshipJefferson Township, Williams County, OhioJefferson Township is one of the twelve townships of Williams County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,021 people in the township, 1,969 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- south - Superior TownshipSuperior Township, Williams County, OhioSuperior Township is one of the twelve townships of Williams County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,769 people in the township, 1,452 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- southwest - Bridgewater TownshipBridgewater Township, Williams County, OhioBridgewater Township is one of the twelve townships of Williams County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,401 people in the township.-Geography:...
- west
The village of Pioneer
Pioneer, Ohio
Pioneer is a village in Williams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,369 at the 2010 census.-History:Earliest recorded settlers of Pioneer were P.W. Norris and Owen McCarty , who were hired to clear James A. Rogers land in 1842-3. That land was section 17 of Williams County...
is located in northwestern Madison Township, and the unincorporated community
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
of Kunkle
Kunkle, Ohio
Kunkle is a census-designated place in southeastern Madison Township, Williams County, Ohio, United States. It is located approximately 65 miles west of Toledo....
is located in the township's southwest.