Adams Township, Cass County, Indiana

Not to be confused with Adams, Indiana or Adams County, Indiana.

Adams Township is one of fourteen townships in Cass County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 886 (down from 895 at 2010) and it contained 377 housing units.

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 (0.28 km2)
Elevation	790 ft (240 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	886
• Density	31.1/sq mi (12.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	18-00334
GNIS feature ID	0453075

History

Adams Township was organized in 1835. It was named for John Quincy Adams, sixth President of the United States.

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.

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