Adams Township, Defiance County, Ohio

Township in Ohio, United States

Adams Township, Defiance County, Ohio

Township

Wheat farm in the township's northeast

Location of Adams Township in Defiance County

Coordinates: 41°22′50″N 84°17′10″W﻿ / ﻿41.38056°N 84.28611°W﻿ / 41.38056; -84.28611
Country| United States
State| Ohio
County| Defiance
Area

• Total

| 35.6 sq mi (92.2 km2)
• Land| 35.6 sq mi (92.2 km2)
• Water| 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation

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| 735 ft (224 m)
Population

(2020)[2]

• Total

| 884
• Density| 25/sq mi (9.6/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code| 39-00268[3]
GNIS feature ID| 1086029[1]

Adams Township is one of the twelve townships of Defiance County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 884 people in the township.

## Geography

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

* Ridgeville Township, Henry County \- north
* Freedom Township, Henry County \- northeast corner
* Napoleon Township, Henry County \- east
* Flatrock Township, Henry County \- southeast corner
* Richland Township \- south
* Noble Township \- southwest corner
* Tiffin Township \- west
* Springfield Township, Williams County \- northwest corner

No municipalities are located in Adams Township.

## Name and history

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Adams Township was organized in 1836, and named for Judge Bishop Adams, a pioneer settler.[4] It is one of ten Adams Townships statewide.[5]

## 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,[6] 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.

## Transportation

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The most significant highway in Adams Township is U.S. Route 24, which travels from northeast to southwest in the southeastern corner of the township.[7]

## 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. ^ "Adams township, Defiance County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. ^ History of Defiance County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Townships, Towns, Etc.; Military Record; Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men; Farm Views; Personal Reminiscences, Etc. Warner, Beers. 1883. p. 254.
5. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
6. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
7. ^ DeLorme. Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 7th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 35. ISBN 0-89933-281-1.

## External links

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* County website

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Municipalities and communities of Defiance County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Defiance

City|

* Defiance

Map of Ohio highlighting Defiance County

Villages|

* Hicksville
* Ney
* Sherwood

Townships|

* Adams
* Defiance
* Delaware
* Farmer
* Hicksville
* Highland
* Mark
* Milford
* Noble
* Richland
* Tiffin
* Washington

CDP|

* Brunersburg

Unincorporated
communities|

* Ayersville
* Evansport
* Farmer
* Independence
* Jewell
* Mark Center
* Moats
* Rosedale

Ghost towns|

* Arrowsmiths
* Cicero
* Clarksville
* Nebo

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