Adams Township, Decatur County, Indiana

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Adams Township
Map highlighting Adams Township, Decatur County, Indiana.svg
Location of Adams Township in Decatur County
Coordinates: 39°25′28″N85°35′5″W / 39.42444°N 85.58472°W / 39.42444; -85.58472 Coordinates: 39°25′28″N85°35′5″W / 39.42444°N 85.58472°W / 39.42444; -85.58472
Country United States
State Indiana
County Decatur
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total32.97 sq mi (85.4 km2)
  Land32.94 sq mi (85.3 km2)
  Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
807 ft (246 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total1,944
  Density59/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 ID0453076

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]

Contents

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

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Arnold, Mount Hebron, Shiloh and Union.

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References

  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. 1 2 "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.
  3. Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp.  95.