Adams Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,100 and it contained 1,985 housing units.[2]
Adams Township | |
|---|---|
 The Catlin Covered Bridge in the township's north | |
 Location in Parke County | |
| Coordinates: 39°44′25″N 87°12′32″W / 39.74028°N 87.20889°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Parke |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 56.07 sq mi (145.2 km2) |
| • Land | 55.8 sq mi (145 km2) |
| • Water | 0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2) 0.48% |
| Elevation | 571 ft (174 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,100 |
| • Density | 91/sq mi (35/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 47832, 47872 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453080 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 3,278 | — | |
| 1900 | 3,637 | 11.0% | |
| 1910 | 3,360 | −7.6% | |
| 1920 | 3,501 | 4.2% | |
| 1930 | 3,379 | −3.5% | |
| 1940 | 3,741 | 10.7% | |
| 1950 | 3,964 | 6.0% | |
| 1960 | 4,214 | 6.3% | |
| 1970 | 4,161 | −1.3% | |
| 1980 | 4,535 | 9.0% | |
| 1990 | 4,628 | 2.1% | |
| 2000 | 5,399 | 16.7% | |
| 2010 | 5,825 | 7.9% | |
| 2020 | 5,100 | −12.4% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[3] | |||
History
editAdams Township was named for James Adams, a pioneer settler, but the date of the township's organization is unknown because early records were lost.[4]
The Beeson Covered Bridge, Billie Creek Covered Bridge, Catlin Covered Bridge, Crooks Covered Bridge, Leatherwood Station Covered Bridge, McAllister Covered Bridge, Neet Covered Bridge, and Sanitorium Covered Bridge were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[5]
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 56.07 square miles (145.2 km2), of which 55.8 square miles (145 km2) (or 99.52%) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.70 km2) (or 0.48%) is water.[6]
Cities, towns, villages
edit- Rockville (the county seat)
Unincorporated towns
edit- Billie Creek Village at 39°45′41″N 87°12′07″W / 39.76143°N 87.201958°W
- Piattsville at 39°42′16″N 87°07′33″W / 39.704486°N 87.125847°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains these four cemeteries: Hatfield, Memory Garden, Rowe and Union.
Major highways
edit
Airports and landing strips
edit- Butler Field
School districts
editPolitical districts
edit- State House District 42
- State House District 44
- State Senate District 38
References
edit- "Adams Township, Parke County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 1, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ↑ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ↑ History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 172.
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ↑ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County – County Subdivision and Place – 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Parke County, IN (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 6, 2025. - Text list