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Adams Township, Champaign County, Ohio

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Adams Township, Champaign County, Ohio
Rosewood, a community in southern Adams Township
Rosewood, a community in southern Adams Township
Location of Salem Township in Champaign County
Location of Salem Township in Champaign County
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyChampaign
Area
 • Total
31.0 sq mi (80.4 km2)
 • Land31.0 sq mi (80.4 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation1,142 ft (348 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
1,110
 • Density36/sq mi (13.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-00212[2]
GNIS feature ID1085838[1]

Adams Township is one of the twelve townships of Champaign County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 1,110.[3]

Geography

Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located 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 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 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.

References

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Adams township, Champaign County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
  4. ^ Middleton, Evan P. (1917). History of Champaign County, Ohio: Its People, Industries and Institutions, Volume 1. B.F. Bowen. p. 319.
  5. ^ The History of Champaign County, Ohio. W.H. Beers & Company. 1881. p. 457.
  6. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 March 2007. Retrieved 2007-02-16. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)