Sprigg Township, Adams County, Ohio
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| Sprigg Township, Adams County, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Adams |
| Area | |
| - Total | 44.1 sq mi (114.1 km²) |
| - Land | 44.0 sq mi (113.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 902 ft (275 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,639 |
| - Density | 37.3/sq mi (14.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-74069[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085685[1] |
Sprigg Township is one of the fifteen townships of Adams County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,639 people in the township, 1,638 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the southwestern corner of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships:
- Liberty Township - north
- Monroe Township - northeast
- Manchester Township - east
- Huntington Township, Brown County - west
Kentucky lies across the Ohio River to the south: Lewis County to the southeast, and Mason County to the southwest.
A small corner of the village of Manchester is located in eastern Sprigg Township along the Ohio River, and the unincorporated community of Bentonville lies in the township's north.
[edit] Name and history
It is the only Sprigg Township statewide.
[edit] 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 clerk, 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 clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Adams County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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