Adams Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan
| Adams Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
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| Coordinates: 41°56′30″N 84°32′04″W / 41.94167°N 84.53444°WCoordinates: 41°56′30″N 84°32′04″W / 41.94167°N 84.53444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Hillsdale |
| Organized | 1836 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.1 sq mi (93.4 km2) |
| • Land | 35.7 sq mi (92.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,145 ft (349 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,498 |
| • Density | 69.9/sq mi (27.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 49242 (Hillsdale), 49249 (Jerome), 49250 (Jonesville), 49262 (North Adams), 49266 (Osseo) |
| FIPS code | 26-00300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1625800 |
Adams Township is a civil township of Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,498.
Adams Township was separated from Moscow Township, Michigan in 1836.
Adams Township, named for pioneer settler Henry P. Adams, was set off from Moscow Township in 1836, with Salmon Sharp as its first supervisor. Sharp became the first postmaster on May 4, 1837. The post office was discontinued on February 28, 1857, having been superseded by the larger village that had developed in North Adams.>
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93 km2), of which 35.7 square miles (92 km2) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) (1.00%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,498 people, 941 households, and 706 families residing in the township. The population density was 69.9 per square mile (27.0/km²). There were 1,036 housing units at an average density of 29.0 per square mile (11.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.44% White, 0.52% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.28% of the population.
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