Winchester Township, Adams County, Ohio

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Winchester Township, Adams County, Ohio
Township
Agricultural scene west of Winchester
Agricultural scene west of Winchester
Location of Winchester Township in Adams County
Location of Winchester Township in Adams County
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Country United States
State Ohio
County Adams
Area
 • Total 32.7 sq mi (84.7 km2)
 • Land 32.7 sq mi (84.6 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation[1] 971 ft (296 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,208
 • Density 68/sq mi (26.1/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 45697
Area code(s) 937
FIPS code 39-85890[2]
GNIS feature ID 1085688[1]

Winchester Township is one of the fifteen townships of Adams County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 2,208 people in the township,[3] 1,157 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

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.

References

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  6. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

External links

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