Adams Township, Cass County, Indiana
Adams Township | |
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 Location of Adams Township in Cass County | |
| Coordinates: 40°50′54″N 86°12′57″W / 40.84833°N 86.21583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Cass |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.86 sq mi (74.7 km2) |
| • Land | 28.75 sq mi (74.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 787 ft (240 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 886 |
| • Density | 31.1/sq mi (12.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 18-00334[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453075 |
Adams Township is one of fourteen townships in Cass County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 886 (down from 895 at 2010[3]) and it contained 377 housing units.
History
[edit]Adams Township was organized in 1835. It was named for John Quincy Adams, sixth President of the United States.[4]
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.86 square miles (74.7 km2), of which 28.75 square miles (74.5 km2) (or 99.62%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) (or 0.38%) is water.[3]
Unincorporated towns
[edit]- Hoover
- Little Charlie
- Twelve Mile
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
[edit]- Liberty Township, Fulton County (north)
- Union Township, Miami County (northeast)
- Jefferson Township, Miami County (east)
- Miami (south)
- Clay (southwest)
- Bethlehem (west)
Major highways
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Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains one cemetery, Mount Carmel.
References
[edit]- "Adams Township, Cass County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Adams Township, Cass County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Helm, Thomas B. (1878). History of Cass County, Indiana. Kingman Bros. pp. 37.
External links
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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