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 | |
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Coordinates: 40°50′54″N 86°12′57″W / 40.84833°N 86.21583°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 |
Adams Township was organized in 1835. It was named for John Quincy Adams, sixth President of the United States.[3]
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]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains one cemetery, Mount Carmel.