Tiffin Township, Adams County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Tiffin Township is one of the fifteen townships
of Adams County
, Ohio
, United States
. The 2000 census
found 5,075 people in the township, 5,075 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Most of the village of West Union
, the county seat
of Adams County, is located in southwestern Tiffin Township.
.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
of Adams County
Adams County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 27,330 people, 10,501 households, and 7,613 families residing in the county. The population density was 47 people per square mile . There were 11,822 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile...
, Ohio
Ohio
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, United States
United States
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. The 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
found 5,075 people in the township, 5,075 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Geography
Located in the center of the county, it borders the following townships:- Oliver TownshipOliver Township, Adams County, OhioOliver Township is one of the fifteen townships of Adams County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,246 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Scott Township - north...
- north - Meigs TownshipMeigs Township, Adams County, OhioMeigs Township is one of the fifteen townships of Adams County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,753 people in the township, 2,014 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- northeast - Brush Creek TownshipBrush Creek Township, Adams County, OhioBrush Creek Township is one of the fifteen townships of Adams County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,231 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Meigs Township - north...
- east - Monroe TownshipMonroe Township, Adams County, OhioMonroe Township is one of the fifteen townships of Adams County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 735 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southern part of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships:...
- south - Liberty TownshipLiberty Township, Adams County, OhioLiberty Township is one of the fifteen townships of Adams County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,816 people in the township, 1,776 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- west - Wayne TownshipWayne Township, Adams County, OhioWayne Township is one of the fifteen townships of Adams County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,273 people in the township, 1,146 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- northwest
Most of the village of West Union
West Union, Ohio
West Union is a village in Adams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,903 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Adams County....
, the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Adams County, is located in southwestern Tiffin Township.
Name and history
Statewide, the only other Tiffin Township is located in Defiance CountyTiffin Township, Defiance County, Ohio
Tiffin Township is one of the twelve townships of Defiance County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,705 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
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