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Located in the southwestern part of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships: Monroe Township - east; Sprigg Township - west; 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.
In 1791, Massie's Station became known as Manchester, Ohio, after Manchester, England, Massie's ancestral home. It was the fourth permanent settlement established in the Northwest Territory. By 1791, residents had completely encircled the community with a stockade.
Government [ edit ] 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.
According to the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, the double homicide happened in Manchester at a home in the 200 block of West Sixth Street. Two people were found dead in the house.
A 2019 report identified Adams County as the poorest in Ohio with a 23.8% poverty rate and median household income of $36,320 ($16,000 less than the state average). The county also has the state's highest unemployment rate at 6.8%.
Ohio law defines a structure for county government, although they may adopt charters for home rule. [1] [2] The minimum population requirement for incorporation is 1,600 for a village and 5,000 for a city. [3] Unless a county has adopted a charter, it has a structure that includes the following elected officers:
This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the state of Ohio.. According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the state had 831 law enforcement agencies employing 25,992 sworn police officers, about 225 for each 100,000 residents.
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