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]

Adams Township
Township
Location of Adams Township in Cass County
Coordinates: 40°50′54″N 86°12′57″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Cass
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	28.86 sq mi (74.7 km2)
• Land	28.75 sq mi (74.5 km2)
• Water	0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation	787 ft (240 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	895
• Density	31.1/sq mi (12.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	18-00334[1]
GNIS feature ID	0453075

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

• Hoover
• Little Charlie
• Twelve Mile

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

Adjacent townships

• Liberty Township, Fulton County (north)
• Union Township, Miami County (northeast)
• Jefferson Township, Miami County (east)
• Miami (south)
• Clay (southwest)
• Bethlehem (west)

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 16

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Mount Carmel.

References

• "Adams Township, Cass County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

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