Tiffin Township, Adams County, Ohio
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| Tiffin Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Adams |
| Area | |
| - Total | 51.2 sq mi (132.6 km²) |
| - Land | 51.1 sq mi (132.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 837 ft (255 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 5,075 |
| - Density | 99.3/sq mi (38.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-76768[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085686[1] |
Tiffin Township is one of the fifteen townships of Adams County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,075 people in the township, 5,075 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the center of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Oliver Township - north
- Winchester - northeast
- Brush Creek Township - east
- Monroe Township - south
- Liberty Township - west
- Wayne Township - northwest
Most of the village of West Union, the county seat of Adams County, is located in southwestern Tiffin Township.
[edit] Name and history
Statewide, the only other Tiffin Township is located in Defiance County.
[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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