Adams Township, Champaign County, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Adams Township, Champaign County, Ohio
Settlement Type:Township
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Champaign
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:80.4
Area Land Km2:80.4
Area Water Km2:0.0
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1036[1]
Population Density Km2:13.8
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:348
Elevation Ft:1142
Coordinates:40.2322°N -83.9633°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-00212[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1085838

Adams Township is one of the twelve townships of Champaign County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,036.

Geography

In the northwestern corner of the county, Adams Township borders the following townships:

No municipalities are in Adams Township, although the unincorporated community of Rosewood lies in the township's south.

Name and history

Adams Township was organized in 1828.[4] It was named for John Quincy Adams, sixth President of the United States.[5] It is one of ten Adams Townships statewide.[6]

Government

The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to four-year terms that begin 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 clerk, 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 clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2023-02-19 . data.census.gov.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  4. Book: History of Champaign County, Ohio: Its People, Industries and Institutions, Volume 1 . B.F. Bowen . Middleton, Evan P. . 1917 . 319.
  5. Book: The History of Champaign County, Ohio . W.H. Beers & Company . 1881 . 457.
  6. Web site: Detailed map of Ohio. United States Census Bureau. 2000. 2007-02-16.