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French Township is one of twelve townships in Adams County, Indiana.[1] As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,083.[2]

French Township
Township
Location in Adams County
Coordinates: 40°42′03″N 85°01′48″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Adams
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	23.94 sq mi (62.0 km2)
• Land	23.86 sq mi (61.8 km2)
• Water	0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.33%
Elevation	866 ft (264 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,083
• Density	45.4/sq mi (17.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	46711, 46714, 46733, 46772
GNIS feature ID	453318

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.94 square miles (62.0 km²), of which 23.86 square miles (61.8 km²) (or 99.67%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km²) (or 0.33%) is water.[2]

Adjacent townships

• Kirkland Township (north)
• Washington Township (northeast)
• Monroe Township (east)
• Wabash Township (southeast)
• Hartford Township (south)
• Harrison Township, Wells County (west)

Major highways

• SR 116
• SR 124
• SR 218

Cemeteries

The township contains these cemeteries: Biberstein (Moser), Evangelical Mennonite (also known as Defenseless Mennonite or Egly), French (Reynolds), Huser Family, and Moser Family.

Rivers

• Wabash River

School districts

• Adams Central Community Schools
• South Adams Schools

Political districts

• Indiana's 6th congressional district
• State House District 79
• State Senate District 19

References

• "French Township, Adams County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana

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