Oliver Township, Adams County, Ohio
| Oliver Township, Adams County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
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Much of Oliver Township is forested. | |
 Location in Adams County and the state of Ohio. | |
| Coordinates: 38°54′0″N 83°30′12″W / 38.90000°N 83.50333°WCoordinates: 38°54′0″N 83°30′12″W / 38.90000°N 83.50333°W | |
| 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 | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 928 ft (283 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,319 |
| • Density | 46/sq mi (17.6/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. As of the 2010 census the population was 1,319.[3]
Geography
Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Scott Township - north
- Meigs Township - east
- Tiffin Township - south
- Wayne Township - west
No municipalities are located in Oliver Township.
Name and history
Oliver Township was organized in 1853. It was named for John Oliver, a county commissioner.[4]
It is the only Oliver 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
- 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): Oliver 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. 453.
- ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
