Oliver Township, Adams County, Ohio

Oliver Township, Adams County, Ohio
—  Township  —
Much of Oliver Township is forested
Municipalities and townships of Adams County.
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Ohio
County Adams
Area
 • Total 29.0 sq mi (75.1 km2)
 • Land 29.0 sq mi (75.0 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation[1] 928 ft (283 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 1,246
 • Density 43.0/sq mi (16.6/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-58366[2]
GNIS feature ID 1085683[1]

Oliver Township is one of the fifteen townships of Adams County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,246 people in the township.[3]

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Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Oliver Township.

Name and history

It is the only Oliver Township statewide.[4]

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,[5] 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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