Adams Township, Parke County, Indiana
| Adams Township | |
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| Township | |
The Catlin Covered Bridge in the township's north
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 Location in Parke County |
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| Coordinates: 39°44′25″N 87°12′32″W / 39.74028°N 87.20889°WCoordinates: 39°44′25″N 87°12′32″W / 39.74028°N 87.20889°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Indiana
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| 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 (0.7 km2) 0.48% |
| Elevation | 597 ft (182 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,825 |
| • Density | 104.4/sq mi (40.3/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47832, 47872 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453080 |
Adams Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,825 and it contained 2,062 housing units.
Adams Township was named for James Adams, a pioneer settler, but the date of the township's organization is unknown because early records were lost.
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.
According 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.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these four cemeteries: Hatfield, Memory Garden, Rowe and Union.
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