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]

Adams Township
Township
Location of Adams Township in Carroll County
Coordinates: 40°42′13″N 86°36′39″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Carroll
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	25.99 sq mi (67.3 km2)
• Land	25.67 sq mi (66.5 km2)
• Water	0.32 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation [1]	699 ft (213 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	516
• Density	20.1/sq mi (7.8/km2)
FIPS code	18-00316[2]
GNIS feature ID	453074

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

• Lockport

Adjacent townships

• Jackson Township, White County (north)
• Jefferson Township, Cass County (northeast)
• Clinton Township, Cass County (east)
• Liberty (east)
• Rock Creek (southeast)
• Deer Creek (south)
• Tippecanoe (southwest)
• Jefferson (west)
• Lincoln Township, White County (northwest)

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, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Adams Township, Carroll County, Indiana.

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana