Adams Township, Decatur County, Indiana

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]

Adams Township
Township
Location of Adams Township in Decatur County
Coordinates: 39°25′28″N 85°35′5″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDecatur
Government
 • TypeIndiana 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 zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47240
Area code(s)812
FIPS code18-00370[1]
GNIS feature ID0453076

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
  • "Adams Township, Decatur County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  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.
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