Adams Township, Madison County, Indiana
Adams Township | |
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 Location in Madison County | |
| Coordinates: 39°59′40″N 85°37′10″W / 39.99444°N 85.61944°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Madison |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.07 sq mi (93.4 km2) |
| • Land | 36.05 sq mi (93.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) 0.06% |
| Elevation | 938 ft (286 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,957 |
| • Density | 108/sq mi (42/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 46013, 46017, 46056, 46064, 47356 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453078 |
Adams Township is one of fourteen townships in Madison County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,892 and it contained 1,614 housing units.[2]
It was named for Abraham Adams, a pioneer settler.[3]
Geography[edit]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.07 square miles (93.4 km2), of which 36.05 square miles (93.4 km2) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.06%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages[edit]
- Anderson (southeast edge)
- Markleville
Unincorporated towns[edit]
- Alliance at 40°02′00″N 85°39′00″W / 40.033376°N 85.649976°W
- Emporia at 40°00′16″N 85°38′02″W / 40.004488°N 85.633865°W
- New Columbus at 40°01′08″N 85°39′21″W / 40.018932°N 85.65581°W
Cemeteries[edit]
The township contains these five cemeteries: Capp, Collier, Gilmore, Peewee and Walker.
Major highways[edit]
State Road 109
None
Education[edit]
- South Madison Community School Corporation
Adams Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Pendleton Community Public Library in Pendleton.[4]
Political districts[edit]
- Indiana's 5th congressional district
- State House District 37
- State Senate District 25
References[edit]
- "Adams Township, Madison County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Adams Township, Madison County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Forkner, John La Rue; Dyson, Byron H. (1897). Historical Sketches and Reminiscences of Madison County, Indiana. Wilson, Humprheys & Co. p. 669.
- ^ "How to Get a Library Card". Pendleton Community Public Library. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
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Places adjacent to Adams Township, Madison County, Indiana | |
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Municipalities and communities of Madison County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |