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Adams Township, Cass County, Indiana

Coordinates: 40°50′54″N 86°12′57″W / 40.84833°N 86.21583°W / 40.84833; -86.21583
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Adams Township
Location of Adams Township in Cass County
Location of Adams Township in Cass County
Coordinates: 40°50′54″N 86°12′57″W / 40.84833°N 86.21583°W / 40.84833; -86.21583
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyCass
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total28.86 sq mi (74.7 km2)
 • Land28.75 sq mi (74.5 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
787 ft (240 m)
Population
 • Total886
 • Density31.1/sq mi (12.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code18-00334[2]
GNIS feature ID0453075

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

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Adams Township was organized in 1835. It was named for John Quincy Adams, sixth President of the United States.[4]

Geography

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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

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(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

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Major highways

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Cemeteries

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The township contains one cemetery, Mount Carmel.

References

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  • "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
  1. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Adams Township, Cass County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Helm, Thomas B. (1878). History of Cass County, Indiana. Kingman Bros. pp. 37.
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