Adams Township, Madison County, Indiana

Adams Township
Township

Location in Madison County
Coordinates: 39°59′40″N 85°37′10″W / 39.99444°N 85.61944°W / 39.99444; -85.61944Coordinates: 39°59′40″N 85°37′10″W / 39.99444°N 85.61944°W / 39.99444; -85.61944
Country  United States
State  Indiana
County Madison
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total 36.07 sq mi (93.4 km2)
  Land 36.05 sq mi (93.4 km2)
  Water 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.06%
Elevation 938 ft (286 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 3,892
  Density 108/sq mi (42/km2)
ZIP codes 46013, 46017, 46056, 46064, 47356
GNIS feature ID 0453078

Adams Township is one of fourteen townships in Madison County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,892 and it contained 1,614 housing units.[1]

It was named for Abraham Adams, a pioneer settler.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.07 square miles (93.4 km2), of which 36.05 square miles (93.4 km2) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.06%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Capp, Collier, Gilmore, Peewee and Walker.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 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.
  2. Forkner, John La Rue; Dyson, Byron H. (1897). Historical Sketches and Reminiscences of Madison County, Indiana. Wilson, Humprheys & Co. p. 669.

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