Adams Township, Parke County, Indiana

Adams Township
Township
The Catlin Covered Bridge in the township's north
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°44′25″N 87°12′32″W / 39.74028°N 87.20889°WCoordinates: 39°44′25″N 87°12′32″W / 39.74028°N 87.20889°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Parke
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	56.07 sq mi (145.2 km^2)
• Land	55.8 sq mi (145 km^2)
• Water	0.27 sq mi (0.7 km^2)  0.48%
Elevation	597 ft (182 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	5,825
• Density	104.4/sq mi (40.3/km^2)
ZIP codes	47832, 47872
GNIS feature ID	0453080

Adams Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,825 and it contained 2,062 housing units.^[1]

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.^[2]

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.^[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• Rockville (the county seat)

Unincorporated towns

• Billie Creek Village at 39°45′41″N 87°12′07″W / 39.76143°N 87.201958°W
• Leatherwood at 39°45′06″N 87°17′07″W / 39.751706°N 87.285293°W
• New Discovery at 39°43′54″N 87°07′50″W / 39.731709°N 87.130569°W
• Piattsville at 39°42′16″N 87°07′33″W / 39.704486°N 87.125847°W

(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

• U.S. Route 36
• U.S. Route 41

Airports and landing strips

• Butler Field

School districts

• Rockville Community Schools

Political districts

• State House District 42
• State House District 44
• State Senate District 38

References

• "Adams Township, Parke County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-11-01.
• United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• IndianaMap

1. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
2. History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 172.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana
• City-Data.com page for Adams Township