Adams Township, Carroll County, Indiana
| Adams Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location of Adams Township in Carroll County | |
| Coordinates: 40°42′13″N 86°36′39″W / 40.70361°N 86.61083°WCoordinates: 40°42′13″N 86°36′39″W / 40.70361°N 86.61083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Carroll |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.99 sq mi (67.3 km2) |
| • Land | 25.67 sq mi (66.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.32 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 699 ft (213 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 516 |
| • Density | 20.1/sq mi (7.8/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-00316[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453074 |
Adams Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 516 and it contained 209 housing units.[3]
History
Adams Township was organized in 1828.[4]
The Burris House and Potawatomi Spring, Carrollton Bridge, and Wabash and Erie Canal Culvert No. 100 are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25.99 square miles (67.3 km2), of which 25.67 square miles (66.5 km2) (or 98.77%) is land and 0.32 square miles (0.83 km2) (or 1.23%) is water.[3]
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
- Jackson Township, White County (north)
- Jefferson Township, Cass County (northeast)
- Clinton Township, Cass County (east)
- Liberty (east)
- Rock Creek (southeast)
- Deer Creek (south)
- Tippecanoe (southwest)
- Jefferson (west)
- Lincoln Township, White County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Great Eastern, Johnson City and Seceder.
References
- "Adams Township, Carroll County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ↑ Odell, John Curtis (1916). History of Carroll County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 80.
- ↑ Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
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