Adams Township is one of fourteen
townships
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...
in
Carroll County, Indiana
Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 20,306. The county seat is Delphi. Carroll County is part of the Lafayette, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Hist ...
. As of the 2020 census, its population was 495 (down from 516 at 2010
) and it contained 211 housing units.
History
Adams Township was organized in 1828.
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
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.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.77%) is land and (or 1.23%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
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Lockport
Adjacent townships
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Jackson Township, White County (north)
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Jefferson Township, Cass County (northeast)
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Clinton Township, Cass County (east)
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Liberty
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(east)
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Rock Creek (southeast)
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Deer Creek (south)
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Tippecanoe (southwest)
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Jefferson (west)
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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
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.
References
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United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Carroll County, Indiana
Lafayette metropolitan area, Indiana
Townships in Indiana
1828 establishments in Indiana