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: | Hamilton |
Government Type: | Indiana township |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 48.36 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 48.27 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.09 |
Area Water Percent: | 0.19 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 5218 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 100.6 |
Elevation M: | 281 |
Elevation Ft: | 922 |
Coordinates: | 40.1569°N -86.1856°W |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 0453077 |
Adams Township is one of nine townships in Hamilton County, Indiana, United States. At the 2010 census, its population was 4,858 and it contained 2,056 housing units.[2]
Adams Township was organized in 1833.[3]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.81%) is land and (or 0.19%) is water.[2] The streams of Baker Ditch, Cicero Creek, Eagle Creek, Fouch Ditch, Hinkle Creek, Jay Ditch, Jones Ditch, Lindley Ditch, Little Cicero Creek, McKinzie Ditch, Pearce Ditch, Prairie Creek, Ross Ditch and Teter Branch, run through the township.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains nine cemeteries: Boxley, Crown Hill, Phillips, Ridge, Spencer, Spicewood, Teter, Union Grove and Wiles.
Adams Township residents may obtain a free library card from Sheridan Public Library in Sheridan.[4]