Adams Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania |
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Adams Township Municipal Building
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Location of Adams Township in Butler County |
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Location of Butler County in Pennsylvania |
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Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Butler County |
Settled | 1796 |
Incorporated | 1854 |
Area | |
• Total | 22.4 sq mi (58 km2) |
• Land | 22.4 sq mi (58 km2) |
• Water | 0.019 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 11,652 |
• Density | 520/sq mi (200/km2) |
Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Area code(s) | 724 |
School District | Mars Area School District |
Website | www |
Adams Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 11,652 at the 2010 census.
Adams Township is located along the southern edge of Butler County. It is bordered to the west by Cranberry Township and the borough of Seven Fields, at its northwest corner by Jackson Township, to the north by Forward Township and the borough of Callery, at its northeast corner by Penn Township, to the east by Middlesex Township, and to the south by the borough of Valencia, and, in Allegheny County, by Richland and Pine townships. The borough of Mars is completely surrounded by Adams Township but is separate from it.
The busiest roads in the township include PA 228, and the Mars-Evans City Road.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Adams Township has a total area of 22.4 square miles (58.1 km2), of which 0.019 square miles (0.05 km2), or 0.08%, is water.
The township is home to the Mars Primary Center-High School, which is part of the Mars Area School District.