Country United States County Adams FIPS code 39-85890 Elevation 296 m Zip code 45697 Area code 937 | Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1085688 Local time Tuesday 1:32 AM Population 2,208 (2010) | |
 | ||
Weather 13°C, Wind S at 14 km/h, 99% Humidity Area 84.69 km² (84.69 km² Land / 10 ha Water) | ||
Winchester Township is one of the fifteen townships of Adams County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 2,208 people in the township, 1,157 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Contents
Map of Winchester Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
The village of Winchester is located in western Winchester Township.
Name and history
Winchester Township was organized in 1838. It is the only Winchester Township statewide.
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, 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.