Meigs Township, Adams County, Ohio
| Meigs Township, Adams County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
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A farmhouse north of Peebles | |
 Location of Meigs Township in Adams County | |
| Coordinates: 38°55′13″N 83°23′12″W / 38.92028°N 83.38667°WCoordinates: 38°55′13″N 83°23′12″W / 38.92028°N 83.38667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Adams |
| Area | |
| • Total | 63.1 sq mi (163.4 km2) |
| • Land | 62.6 sq mi (162.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 846 ft (258 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,905 |
| • Density | 62/sq mi (24.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-48888[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085681[1] |
Meigs Township is one of the fifteen townships of Adams County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 3,905 people in the township,[3] 2,123 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Geography
Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Bratton Township - north, west of Franklin Township
- Franklin Township - north, east of Bratton Township
- Rarden Township, Scioto County - northeast
- Brush Creek Township, Scioto County - southeast
- Jefferson Township - south, east of Brush Creek Township
- Brush Creek Township - south, west of Jefferson Township
- Tiffin Township - southwest
- Oliver Township - west
- Scott Township - northwest
The village of Peebles is located in northern Meigs Township.
History
Meigs Township was organized in 1806. It is namd for Return J. Meigs, Jr.[4]
Statewide, the only other Meigs Township is located in Muskingum County.
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.
References
- 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Meigs township, Adams County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
- ↑ Evans, Nelson Wiley (1900). A History of Adams County, Ohio: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. E B. Stivers. p. 445.
- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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