Adams Township, Darke County, Ohio

Adams Township, Darke County, Ohio
Adams Township, Darke County, Ohio
Township
	Bear's Mill, a historic site in the township
	Location in Darke County and the state of Ohio.
	Coordinates: 40°7′47″N84°29′17″W / 40.12972°N 84.48806°W Coordinates: 40°7′47″N84°29′17″W / 40.12972°N 84.48806°W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Darke
Area
• Total	37.5 sq mi (97.1 km2)
• Land	37.2 sq mi (96.3 km2)
• Water	0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation	1,004 ft (306 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	3,441
• Density	92/sq mi (35.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-00254
GNIS feature ID	1086009

Last updated April 23, 2022

Adams Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 3,441 people in the township,^[3] 2,163 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.^[4]

Geography

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

Wayne Township - north
Newberry Township, Miami County - east
Newton Township, Miami County - southeast corner
Franklin Township - south
Van Buren Township - southwest
Greenville Township - west
Richland Township - northwest

Two incorporated villages are located in Adams Township: part of Bradford in the east, and Gettysburg in the south.

Name and history

Adams Township was established in 1819.^[5] This township was named for Major Adams, an early settler.^[6] It is one of ten Adams Townships statewide.^[7] A historic site in Adams Township is Bear's Mill. Located along Greenville Creek in southwestern Adams Township,^[8] it is a working gristmill that was built in the 1840s.^[9]

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 fiscal officer,^[10] 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. The current trustees are David Brewer, Claude Fenstermaker, and Donald Lecklider, and the clerk is Charity Hutt.^[11]

Related Research Articles

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Allen Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,098 people in the township, 687 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

Brown Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 2,073 people in the township, 899 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

Butler Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,535 people in the township, 1,213 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

Franklin Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,241 people in the township.

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Jackson Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 2,876 people in the township, 1,210 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

Liberty Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,071 people in the township, 871 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

Monroe Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,735 people in the township, 1,347 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

Neave Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 2,330 people in the township, 1,612 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

Patterson Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,365 people in the township, 967 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

Richland Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 841 people in the township.

Twin Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 4,060 people in the township, 1,587 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

Van Buren Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,469 people in the township.

Wabash Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 887 people in the township, 651 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

Washington Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,325 people in the township.

Wayne Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 4,489 people in the township, 1,802 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

York Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 503 people in the township.

References

1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Adams township, Darke County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Remainder of Adams township, Adams township, Darke County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 14, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
↑ The History of Darke County, Ohio. W. H. Beers & Company. 1880. pp. 416.
↑ The History of Darke County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Cities, Towns, Etc. W. H. Beers & Company. 1880. p. 419.
↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
↑ DeLorme. Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 7th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, 54. ISBN 0-89933-281-1.
↑ Owen, Lorrie K., ed. Dictionary of Ohio Historic Places. Vol. 1. St. Clair Shores: Somerset, 1999, 301.
↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
↑ Township Trustees Archived 2007-06-15 at the Wayback Machine , Darke County, 2010-03-17. Accessed 2010-07-29.

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[GR3-1] 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

[GR2-2] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.

[Census_2010-3] "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Adams township, Darke County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2015.

[4] "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Remainder of Adams township, Adams township, Darke County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 14, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2015.

[5] The History of Darke County, Ohio. W. H. Beers & Company. 1880. pp. 416.

[6] The History of Darke County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Cities, Towns, Etc. W. H. Beers & Company. 1880. p. 419.

[7] "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.

[8] DeLorme. Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 7th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, 54. ISBN 0-89933-281-1.

[9] Owen, Lorrie K., ed. Dictionary of Ohio Historic Places. Vol. 1. St. Clair Shores: Somerset, 1999, 301.

[10] §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

[11] Township Trustees Archived 2007-06-15 at the Wayback Machine , Darke County, 2010-03-17. Accessed 2010-07-29.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Darke County, Ohio, United States
County seat: Greenville
City	Greenville	Map of Ohio highlighting Darke County
Villages	Ansonia Arcanum Bradford‡ Burkettsville‡ Castine Gettysburg Gordon Hollansburg Ithaca New Madison New Weston North Star Osgood Palestine Pitsburg Rossburg Union City Versailles Wayne Lakes Yorkshire
Townships	Adams Allen Brown Butler Franklin Greenville Harrison Jackson Liberty Mississinawa Monroe Neave Patterson Richland Twin Van Buren Wabash Washington Wayne York
Unincorporated communities	Abbottsville Beamsville Braffetsville Brock Coletown Dawn Delisle Fort Jefferson Frenchtown Hill Grove Horatio Jaysville Lightsville Nashville New Harrison Otterbein Painter Creek Pikeville Poplar Ridge Rose Hill Savona Stelvideo Tampico Weavers Webster Willowdell Woodington Yankeetown
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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