Adams County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Ohio | |
 Ohio's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°50′N 83°29′W / 38.84°N 83.48°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Ohio |
| Founded | July 10, 1797[1] |
| Named for | John Adams |
| Seat | West Union |
| Largest village | West Union |
| Area | |
• Total | 586 sq mi (1,520 km2) |
| • Land | 584 sq mi (1,510 km2) |
| • Water | 2.4 sq mi (6 km2) 0.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 27,477  |
| • Density | 47/sq mi (18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
Adams County is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 27,477.[2] Its county seat and largest village is West Union.[3] The county is named after John Adams, the second President of the United States.[4]
- ^ "Ohio County Profiles: Adams County" (PDF). Ohio Department of Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 21, 2007. Retrieved April 28, 2007.
- ^ 2020 census
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Taylor, William Alexander (1899). Ohio Statesmen and Annals of Progress. Press of the Westbote Company. p. 243.