Madison Township is one of thirteen townships in Butler County, Ohio, United States. Located in northeastern Butler County just west of Middletown, it had a population of 8,448 people as of the 2010 census, down from 8,611 in 2000. While it surrounds the city of Trenton, the city is no longer part of the township. It is named for James Madison, president of the United States at the time of its creation in 1810, and is one of twenty Madison Townships statewide. Geography The township is in what is commonly known as the Congress Lands, that part of Ohio surveyed under the regular U.S. government survey. It originally consisted of 32 whole and 19 fractional sections. Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships: German Township, Montgomery County - north Franklin Township, Warren County - east Lemon Township - southeast Liberty Township - south Fairfield Township - southwest, south of St. Clair Township St. Clair Township - southwest, north of Fairfield Township Wayne Township - west Gratis Township, Preble County - northwest It is the only county township to border Montgomery County. Within Madison Township are located several unincorporated communities: Poasttown, in the northeastern part of the township West Middletown, in the eastern part of the township Woodsdale, on the border with St. Clair Township in the township's far south History The township, the ninth in order of creation, was erected from Lemon Township by the Butler County Commissioners on May 7, 1810, following a petition by residents of the district. Its boundaries were: Beginning on the west bank of the Miami at the southwest corner of township No. 1 of the fourth range; thence north with the western boundary line of the said fourth range to the boundary line of the said county of Butler; thence east with the said northern boundary line to the Miami; thence south and southwardly with the meanders of the Miami to the place of the meanders of the Miami to the place of beginning. The first election for township officers was on May 19, 1810. Historic population figures 1900—2,166 1910—2,395 1920—2,502 1930—2,836 1940—3,697 1950—3,511 1960—6,222 1970—7,834 1980—8,588 1990—8,547 2000—8,611 2010—8,448 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