Manchester Township, Adams County, Ohio

Manchester Township is one of the fifteen townships of Adams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,882 at the 2020 census.[3]

Manchester Township, Adams County, Ohio
Township
Manchester High School
Manchester High School
Location in Adams County and the state of Ohio.
Location in Adams County and the state of Ohio.
Coordinates: 38°41′23″N 83°36′30″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyAdams
Area
 • Total2.4 sq mi (6.3 km2)
 • Land2.4 sq mi (6.2 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
548 ft (167 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,882
 • Density855/sq mi (330.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45144
Area code(s)937, 326
FIPS code39-47026[2]
GNIS feature ID1085680[1]

Geography

Located in the southwestern part of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships:

Lewis County, Kentucky lies across the Ohio River to the south.

Most of the village of Manchester is located in southern Manchester Township along the Ohio River.

Name and history

Statewide, the only other Manchester Township is located in Morgan 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,[4] 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. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Manchester township, Adams County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  4. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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