Adams Township, Minnesota
| Adams Township, Minnesota | |
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 Adams Township, Minnesota
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| Coordinates: 43°32′51″N 92°45′27″W / 43.54750°N 92.75750°WCoordinates: 43°32′51″N 92°45′27″W / 43.54750°N 92.75750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Mower |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.9 sq mi (90.5 km2) |
| • Land | 34.9 sq mi (90.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,250 ft (381 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 475 |
| • Density | 13.6/sq mi (5.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55909 |
| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-00208 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663380 |
Adams Township is a township in Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 475 at the 2000 census. The largest town in the township is Adams with a population of 800 people.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.9 square miles (90 km2), all of it land.
Adams Township was organized in 1858. By one account, Adams Township was named by an early settler, William Madden, for a friend of his in New York State. By another account, it was named for President John Adams and/or his son, President John Quincy Adams. The first settler, Thomas Knudtson, came in 1855 and built a log house on his claim in Section 2. The first town meeting was held in 1858. The first town meeting was held on the open prairie in section 16, which is approximately one mile south and two miles west of the city of Adams. At this meeting the people of the township elected a township board, a treasurer, a clerk, two justices of the peace and two constables.
As of the census of 2000, there were 475 people, 151 households, and 130 families residing in the township. The population density was 13.6 people per square mile (5.2/km²). There were 155 housing units at an average density of 4.4/sq mi (1.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.79% White and 0.21% from two or more races.
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