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Adams Township, Parke County, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°44′25″N 87°12′32″W / 39.74028°N 87.20889°W / 39.74028; -87.20889
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Not to be confused with Adams, Indiana or Adams County, Indiana.

Adams Township
Township
The Catlin Covered Bridge in the township's north
The Catlin Covered Bridge in the township's north
Location in Parke County
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°44′25″N 87°12′32″W / 39.74028°N 87.20889°W / 39.74028; -87.20889
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyParke
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
56.07 sq mi (145.2 km2)
 • Land55.8 sq mi (145 km2)
 • Water0.27 sq mi (0.7 km2)  0.48%
Elevation
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571 ft (174 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,100
 • Density91/sq mi (35/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
47832, 47872
Area code765
GNIS feature ID453080

Adams Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,100 and it contained 1,985 housing units.[2]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18903,278—
19003,63711.0%
19103,360−7.6%
19203,5014.2%
19303,379−3.5%
19403,74110.7%
19503,9646.0%
19604,2146.3%
19704,161−1.3%
19804,5359.0%
19904,6282.1%
20005,39916.7%
20105,8257.9%
20205,100−12.4%
Source: US Decennial Census[3]

History

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Adams Township was named for James Adams, a pioneer settler, but the date of the township's organization is unknown because early records were lost.[4]

The Beeson Covered Bridge, Billie Creek Covered Bridge, Catlin Covered Bridge, Crooks Covered Bridge, Leatherwood Station Covered Bridge, McAllister Covered Bridge, Neet Covered Bridge, and Sanitorium Covered Bridge were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[5]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 56.07 square miles (145.2 km2), of which 55.8 square miles (145 km2) (or 99.52%) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.70 km2) (or 0.48%) is water.[6]

Cities, towns, villages

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Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

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

Major highways

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Airports and landing strips

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  • Butler Field

School districts

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  • Rockville Community Schools

Political districts

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

References

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  • "Adams Township, Parke County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 1, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  3. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  4. ^ History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 172.
  5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  6. ^ "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.
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