Wayne Township, Adams County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Wayne 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.
Two incorporated villages are located in Wayne Township: Cherry Fork
in the center, and part of Seaman
in the far north.
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
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. 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 1,273 people in the township, 1,146 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Geography
Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:- Winchester TownshipWinchester Township, Adams County, OhioWinchester Township is one of the fifteen townships of Adams County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,984 people in the township, 959 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- north - Scott TownshipScott Township, Adams County, OhioScott Township is one of the fifteen townships of Adams County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,053 people in the township, 1,014 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- northeast - 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...
- east - Tiffin TownshipTiffin Township, Adams County, OhioTiffin 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.-Geography:...
- southeast - 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:...
- south - Byrd Township, Brown CountyByrd Township, Brown County, OhioByrd Township is one of the sixteen townships of Brown County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 740 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Jackson Township - north...
- southwest - Jackson Township, Brown CountyJackson Township, Brown County, OhioJackson Township is one of the sixteen townships of Brown County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,221 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Eagle Township - north...
- west
Two incorporated villages are located in Wayne Township: Cherry Fork
Cherry Fork, Ohio
Cherry Fork is a village in Adams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 127 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Cherry Fork is located at ....
in the center, and part of Seaman
Seaman, Ohio
Seaman is a village in Adams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,039 at the 2000 census.Seaman is served by North Adams High School, the Adams County/Ohio Valley School District, and the North Adams Public Library, a branch of the Adams County Public Library...
in the far north.