Adams Township | |
|---|---|
) Location of Adams Township in Decatur County | |
| Coordinates: 39°25′28″N 85°35′5″W / 39.42444°N 85.58472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Decatur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.97 sq mi (85.4 km2) |
| • Land | 32.94 sq mi (85.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 807 ft (246 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,944 |
| • Density | 59/sq mi (23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47240 |
| Area code(s) | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-00370[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453076 |
Adams Township is one of nine townships in Decatur County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,944 and it contained 793 housing units.[2]
History
Adams Township was organized in 1822.[3]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 32.97 square miles (85.4 km2), of which 32.94 square miles (85.3 km2) (or 99.91%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.12%) is water.[2]
Unincorporated towns
- Adams
- Downeyville
- Germantown
- Saint Omer
- Saint Paul
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Orange Township, Rush County (north)
- Anderson Township, Rush County (northeast)
- Clinton Township (east)
- Washington Township (southeast)
- Clay Township (southwest)
- Noble Township, Shelby County (west)
- Liberty Township, Shelby County (northwest)
Major highways
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Cemeteries
The township contains four cemeteries: Arnold, Mount Hebron, Shiloh and Union.
References
- "Adams Township, Decatur County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ^ Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 95.