Adams Township, Carroll County, Indiana

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Adams Township
Township
Location of Adams Township in Carroll County
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
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyCarroll
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total25.99 sq mi (67.3 km2)
 • Land25.67 sq mi (66.5 km2)
 • Water0.32 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation
[1]
699 ft (213 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total516
 • Density20.1/sq mi (7.8/km2)
FIPS code18-00316[2]
GNIS feature ID453074

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.

Education[]

Adams Township residents may obtain a library card at the Delphi Public Library in Delphi.[6]

References[]

  • "Adams Township, Carroll County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  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 2020-02-12. 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 Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  6. ^ "Libraries". Carroll County, IN. Archived from the original on 4 March 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2018.

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