Scott Township, Adams County, Ohio

Scott Township is one of the fifteen townships of Adams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,262 at the 2020 census.[3]

Scott Township, Adams County, Ohio
Township
Countryside in western Scott Township
Countryside in western Scott Township
Location in Adams County and the state of Ohio.
Location in Adams County and the state of Ohio.
Coordinates: 38°58′4″N 83°33′31″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyAdams
Area
 • Total37.5 sq mi (97.0 km2)
 • Land37.5 sq mi (97.0 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
692 ft (211 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,262
 • Density58/sq mi (22.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-71052[2]
GNIS feature ID1085684[1]

Geography

Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

Most of the village of Seaman is located in southwestern Scott Township.

Name and history

Statewide, other Scott Townships are located in Brown, Marion, and Sandusky counties.

Scott Township was either named for Edwin Scott, an early settler,[4] or for Thomas Scott, a judge of the Ohio Supreme Court.[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. "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. "Scott township, Adams County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  4. Evans, Nelson Wiley (1900). A History of Adams County, Ohio: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. E B. Stivers. pp. 457.
  5. Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp. 415. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  6. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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