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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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Not to be confused with Adams, Indiana or Adams County, Indiana.

Adams Township
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
 (2010)
 • Total895
 • Density31.1/sq mi (12.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code18-00334[1]
GNIS feature ID0453075

Adams Township is one of fourteen townships in Cass County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 895 and it contained 378 housing units.[2]

History

Adams Township was organized in 1835. It was named for John Quincy Adams, sixth President of the United States.[3]

Geography

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.[2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Mount Carmel.

References

  • "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. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Helm, Thomas B. (1878). History of Cass County, Indiana. Kingman Bros. pp. 37.
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