Adams Township, Allen County, Indiana
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| Adams Township | |
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| Coordinates: 41°02′45″N 85°03′02″W / 41.04583°N 85.05056°WCoordinates: 41°02′45″N 85°03′02″W / 41.04583°N 85.05056°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Allen |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.72 sq mi (84.74 km2) |
| • Land | 32.71 sq mi (84.71 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.04% |
| Elevation | 791 ft (241 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 31,394 |
| • Density | 959.8/sq mi (370.6/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 46774, 46803, 46805, 46806, 46815, 46816 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453073 |
Adams Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 31,394.[1]
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Adams Township covers an area of 32.72 square miles (84.7 km2); of this, 32.71 square miles (84.7 km2) (99.96 percent) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (0.04 percent) is water.
[edit] Cities, towns, villages
- Fort Wayne (southeast edge)
- New Haven (majority)
[edit] Communities
- Anthony Wayne Village at 41°02′22″N 85°06′20″W / 41.0394926°N 85.1055253°W
- Eastland Gardens at 41°01′11″N 85°06′01″W / 41.0197703°N 85.1002473°W
- Fairfax at 41°02′31″N 85°05′18″W / 41.0419926°N 85.0883027°W
- Meadowbrook at 41°03′37″N 85°02′21″W / 41.0603263°N 85.0391352°W
- River Haven at 41°04′39″N 85°03′15″W / 41.0775485°N 85.0541355°W
- Sunnymede Woods at 41°03′55″N 85°03′58″W / 41.0653262°N 85.0660801°W
- Tanglewood at 41°04′24″N 85°00′16″W / 41.073382°N 85.0044122°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] Adjacent townships
- St. Joseph Township (north)
- Milan Township (northeast)
- Jefferson Township (east)
- Madison Township (southeast)
- Marion Township (south)
- Pleasant Township (southwest)
- Wayne Township (west)
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Concordia Gardens and Saint John.
[edit] School districts
- East Allen County Schools
- Fort Wayne Community Schools
[edit] Political districts
- Indiana's 3rd congressional district
- Indiana's 3rd congressional district
- State House District 79
- State House District 80
- State House District 81
- State House District 84
- State House District 85
- State Senate District 14
- State Senate District 15
[edit] References
- "Adams Township, Allen County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453073. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
[edit] External links
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