Adams Township, Guernsey County, Ohio | |
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Township | |
Samuel Harper Stone House, built 1841
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Location of Adams Township in Guernsey County |
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Coordinates: 40°1′45″N 81°40′7″W / 40.02917°N 81.66861°WCoordinates: 40°1′45″N 81°40′7″W / 40.02917°N 81.66861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Guernsey |
Area | |
• Total | 25.2 sq mi (65.3 km2) |
• Land | 25.2 sq mi (65.3 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 994 ft (303 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,036 |
• Density | 81/sq mi (31.2/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 39-00282 |
GNIS feature ID | 1086177 |
Adams Township is one of the nineteen townships of Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 2,036.
Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:
No municipalities are located in Adams Township.
Adams Township was organized in 1827. It is one of ten .
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, 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.