Adams Township, Parke County, Indiana

Adams Township
—  Township  —
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°44′25″N 87°12′32″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Parke
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	56.09 sq mi (145.27 km2)
• Land	55.82 sq mi (144.57 km2)
• Water	0.27 sq mi (0.7 km2)  0.48%
Elevation	597 ft (182 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	5,399
• Density	96.7/sq mi (37.3/km2)
ZIP codes	47832, 47872
GNIS feature ID	0453080

Adams Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 5,399.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Adams Township covers an area of 56.09 square miles (145.3 km²); of this, 55.82 square miles (144.6 km²) (99.52 percent) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.70 km²) (0.48 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• Rockville (the county seat)

Unincorporated towns

• Billie Creek Village at 39.7614298°N 87.2019582°W / 39.7614298; -87.2019582
• Leatherwood at 39.7517062°N 87.2852931°W / 39.7517062; -87.2852931
• New Discovery at 39.7317087°N 87.1305689°W / 39.7317087; -87.1305689
• Piattsville at 39.7044864°N 87.1258468°W / 39.7044864; -87.1258468

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Hatfield, Memory Garden, Rowe and Union.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 36
• U.S. Route 41

Airports and landing strips

• Butler Field

School districts

• Rockville Community Schools

Political districts

• State House District 42
• State House District 44
• State Senate District 38

References

• "Adams Township, Parke County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453080. Retrieved 2009-11-01. 
• United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• IndianaMap

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana
• City-Data.com page for Adams Township