Winchester Township, Adams County, Ohio

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Winchester Township, Adams County, Ohio
Township
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Agricultural scene west of Winchester
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Location in Adams County and the state of Ohio.
Coordinates: 38°57′4″N83°38′51″W / 38.95111°N 83.64750°W / 38.95111; -83.64750 Coordinates: 38°57′4″N83°38′51″W / 38.95111°N 83.64750°W / 38.95111; -83.64750
Country United States
State Ohio
County Adams
Area
 • Total32.7 sq mi (84.7 km2)
 • Land32.7 sq mi (84.6 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
971 ft (296 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,190
 • Density68/sq mi (26.1/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45697
Area code(s) 937, 326
FIPS code 39-85890 [2]
GNIS feature ID1085688 [1]

Winchester Township is one of the fifteen townships of Adams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,190 at the 2020 census. [3]

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Geography

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

The village of Winchester is located in western Winchester Township.

Name and history

Winchester Township was organized in 1838. [4] It is the only Winchester Township statewide. [5]

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, [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.

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References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Winchester township, Adams County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  4. ↑ Evans, Nelson Wiley (1900). A History of Adams County, Ohio: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. E B. Stivers. pp.  492.
  5. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  6. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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