Adams Township, Parke County, Indiana

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Adams Township
Township
Catlin Covered Bridge.jpg
The Catlin Covered Bridge in the township's north
Map highlighting Adams Township, Parke County, Indiana.svg
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°44′25″N87°12′32″W / 39.74028°N 87.20889°W / 39.74028; -87.20889
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana
County Parke
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
56.07 sq mi (145.2 km2)
 • Land55.8 sq mi (145 km2)
 • Water0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2)  0.48%
Elevation
[1]
571 ft (174 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,100
 • Density91/sq mi (35/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
47832, 47872
Area code 765
GNIS feature ID 453080

Adams Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,100 and it contained 1,985 housing units. [2]

Contents

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 3,278—
1900 3,63711.0%
1910 3,360−7.6%
1920 3,5014.2%
1930 3,379−3.5%
1940 3,74110.7%
1950 3,9646.0%
1960 4,2146.3%
1970 4,161−1.3%
1980 4,5359.0%
1990 4,6282.1%
2000 5,39916.7%
2010 5,8257.9%
2020 5,100−12.4%
Source: US Decennial Census [3]

History

Adams Township was named for James Adams, a pioneer settler, but the date of the township's organization is unknown because early records were lost. [4]

The Beeson Covered Bridge, Billie Creek Covered Bridge, Catlin Covered Bridge, Crooks Covered Bridge, Leatherwood Station Covered Bridge, McAllister Covered Bridge, Neet Covered Bridge, and Sanitorium Covered Bridge were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 56.07 square miles (145.2 km2), of which 55.8 square miles (145 km2) (or 99.52%) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.70 km2) (or 0.48%) is water. [6]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Hatfield, Memory Garden, Rowe and Union.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  4. ↑ History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 172.
  5. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  6. ↑ "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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  7. ↑ Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Parke County, IN (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 6, 2025. - Text list
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