Adams County, Ohio
27 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 27,540
- Median household income
- $50,264
- ±4,725
- Unemployed
- 6.4%
- 719 of 11,155 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 84.5%
- 8,806 of 10,421 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Adams | 27,542 (2021) | 110 W Main St, West Union | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Manchester | 1,850 (2021) | 400 Pike St, Manchester | Website |
| Village of Peebles | 1,771 (2021) | Po Box 430, Peebles | — |
| Village of Rome | 80 (2021) | Po Box 16, Stout | — |
| Village of Seaman | 979 (2021) | Po Box 248, Seaman | — |
| Village of West Union | 3,010 (2021) | Po Box 395, West Union | Website |
| Village of Winchester | 988 (2021) | Po Box 156, Winchester | — |
Townships 15
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Bratton | 1,387 (2021) | 6521 Old State Route 32, Peebles | — |
| Township of Brush Creek | 1,101 (2021) | 17433 Sr 135, West Union | — |
| Township of Franklin | 1,039 (2021) | 9071 State Route 73, Peebles | — |
| Township of Green | 559 (2021) | 21092 Us Highway 52, Stout | — |
| Township of Jefferson | 909 (2021) | 9040 Blue Creek Rd, Blue Creek | — |
| Township of Liberty | 2,079 (2021) | 761 Tomlin Rd, West Union | — |
| Township of Manchester | 1,891 (2021) | 722 Easy St, Manchester | — |
| Township of Meigs | 3,790 (2021) | 79 Eastern Ave, Peebles | — |
| Township of Monroe | 608 (2021) | 1905 State Route 247, Manchester | — |
| Township of Oliver | 1,350 (2021) | 415 Big Pine Rd, Winchester | — |
| Township of Scott | 2,275 (2021) | 163 Old State Route 32, Peebles | — |
| Township of Sprigg | 1,759 (2021) | 3106 Cabin Creek Rd, Manchester | — |
| Township of Tiffin | 5,223 (2021) | 111 Madonna Dr, West Union | — |
| Township of Wayne | 1,347 (2021) | 1065 Coon Hill Rd, Winchester | — |
| Township of Winchester | 2,225 (2021) | Po Box 87, Winchester | — |
Special districts 5
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County Metropolitan Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 401 E 7th St, Manchester | — |
| Winchester Community Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 1, Winchester | — |
| Adams Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 807 Ne Main St, West Union | — |
| Adams-Clermont Solid Waste Management District | Solid waste management | 4400 Haskell Lane, Batavia | Website |
| Adams County Regional Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 427, West Union | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Adams County Ohio Valley Local
School district7 schools
141 Lloyd Rd, West Union, OH, 45693
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Manchester Local
School district2 schools
130 Wayne Frye Dr, Manchester, OH, 45144
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Brown County Farmers' Markets (Russellville)
Mason County Farmers Market (Maysville)
Portsmouth Farmers Market (658 Hansgen Morgan Rd Wheelersburg) · Main Street Portsmouth In Bloom Farmers Market (Portsmouth)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.