Root Township, Adams County, Indiana

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Root Township
Lenhart Farmhouse.jpg
The Lenhart Farmhouse, a historic site in the township
Map highlighting Root Township, Adams County, Indiana.svg
Location in Adams County
Coordinates: 40°52′44″N84°56′32″W / 40.87889°N 84.94222°W / 40.87889; -84.94222
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg  Indiana
County Adams
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total
35.57 sq mi (92.1 km2)
  Land35.44 sq mi (91.8 km2)
  Water0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.34%
Elevation
814 ft (248 m)
Population
 (2020) [1]
  Total
6,033
  Density125.3/sq mi (48.4/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46733
Area code 260
GNIS feature ID 453812

Root Township is one of twelve townships in Adams County, Indiana. [2] As of the 2020 census, its population was 6,033, [1] up from 4,443 at the 2010 census. [3]

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.57 square miles (92.1 km2), of which 35.44 square miles (91.8 km2) (or 99.63%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) (or 0.34%) is water. [4]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these cemeteries: Alpha, Evans Family, Kunkel Family, Monmouth, Pleasant Valley, Reynolds, St. Joseph Catholic, St. Peter Lutheran, Union Chapel Methodist and United Brethren.

Major highways

Lakes

Landmarks

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Census Bureau profile: Root Township, Adams County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  2. "Root Township, Adams County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Root township, Adams County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
  4. 2002 Census of Governments, Individual State Descriptions (PDF)