Adams Township, Decatur County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Adams Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Decatur
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:32.97
Area Land Sq Mi:32.94
Area Water Sq Mi:0.04
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1825
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:246
Elevation Ft:807
Coordinates:39.4244°N -85.5847°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47240
Area Code:812
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-00370[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0453076

Adams Township is one of nine townships in Decatur County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,825 (down from 1,944 at 2010[2]) and it contained 818 housing units.[3]

History

Adams Township was organized in 1822.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.91%) is land and (or 0.12%) is water.[2]

Town

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.

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212203103/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18031 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.
  3. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-04-10 . data.census.gov.
  4. Book: History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions . B.F. Bowen . Harding, Lewis Albert . 1915 . 95.

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