Adams Township, Carroll County, Indiana

Adams Township
Township

Location of Adams Township in Carroll County
Coordinates: 40°42′13″N 86°36′39″W / 40.70361°N 86.61083°W / 40.70361; -86.61083Coordinates: 40°42′13″N 86°36′39″W / 40.70361°N 86.61083°W / 40.70361; -86.61083
Country United States
State Indiana
County Carroll
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total 25.99 sq mi (67.3 km2)
  Land 25.67 sq mi (66.5 km2)
  Water 0.32 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation[1] 699 ft (213 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 516
  Density 20.1/sq mi (7.8/km2)
FIPS code 18-00316[2]
GNIS feature ID 453074

Adams Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 516 and it contained 209 housing units.[3]

History

Adams Township was organized in 1828.[4]

The Burris House and Potawatomi Spring, Carrollton Bridge, and Wabash and Erie Canal Culvert No. 100 are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25.99 square miles (67.3 km2), of which 25.67 square miles (66.5 km2) (or 98.77%) is land and 0.32 square miles (0.83 km2) (or 1.23%) is water.[3]

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Great Eastern, Johnson City and Seceder.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 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.
  4. Odell, John Curtis (1916). History of Carroll County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 80.
  5. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.

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