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Meigs Township, Adams County, Ohio

Coordinates: 38°55′13″N 83°23′12″W / 38.92028°N 83.38667°W / 38.92028; -83.38667
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Meigs Township, Adams County, Ohio
Township
A farmhouse north of Peebles
A farmhouse north of Peebles
Location in Adams County and the state of Ohio.
Location in Adams County and the state of Ohio.
Coordinates: 38°55′13″N 83°23′12″W / 38.92028°N 83.38667°W / 38.92028; -83.38667
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyAdams
Area
 • Total63.1 sq mi (163.4 km2)
 • Land62.6 sq mi (162.1 km2)
 • Water0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2)
Elevation
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846 ft (258 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,761
 • Density62/sq mi (24.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-48888[2]
GNIS feature ID1085681[1]

Meigs Township is one of the fifteen townships of Adams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,761 at the 2020 census.[3]

Geography

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Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

The village of Peebles is located in northern Meigs Township.

History

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Meigs Township was organized in 1806. It is named for Return J. Meigs, Jr.[4]

Statewide, the only other Meigs Township is located in Muskingum County.

Government

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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.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Meigs township, Adams County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  4. ^ Evans, Nelson Wiley (1900). A History of Adams County, Ohio: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. E B. Stivers. pp. 445.
  5. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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