Adams County, Ohio

Adams County
Adams County Courthouse
Flag of Adams County
Official seal of Adams County
Map of Ohio highlighting Adams County
Location within the U.S. state of Ohio
Map of the United States highlighting Ohio
Ohio's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°50′N 83°29′W / 38.84°N 83.48°W / 38.84; -83.48
Country United States
State Ohio
FoundedJuly 10, 1797[1]
Named forJohn Adams
SeatWest Union
Largest villageWest Union
Area
 • Total586 sq mi (1,520 km2)
 • Land584 sq mi (1,510 km2)
 • Water2.4 sq mi (6 km2)  0.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total27,477 Decrease
 • Density47/sq mi (18/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.adamscountyoh.gov Edit this at Wikidata

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]

  1. ^ "Ohio County Profiles: Adams County" (PDF). Ohio Department of Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 21, 2007. Retrieved April 28, 2007.
  2. ^ 2020 census
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ Taylor, William Alexander (1899). Ohio Statesmen and Annals of Progress. Press of the Westbote Company. p. 243.

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