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Adams Township, Hamilton County, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Hamilton

Elevation
  
281 m

Population
  
4,858 (2010)

State
  
Indiana

GNIS feature ID
  
0453077

Area
  
125.2 km²

Local time
  
Thursday 1:02 AM

Adams Township, Hamilton County, Indiana

Weather
  
1°C, Wind W at 26 km/h, 75% Humidity

Adams Township is one of nine townships in Hamilton County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,858 and it contained 2,056 housing units.

Contents

Map of Adams Township, IN, USA

History

Adams Township was organized in 1833.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 48.36 square miles (125.3 km2), of which 48.27 square miles (125.0 km2) (or 99.81%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (or 0.19%) is water. The streams of Baker Ditch, Cicero Creek, Eagle Creek, Fouch Ditch, Hinkle Creek, Jay Ditch, Jones Ditch, Lindley Ditch, Little Cicero Creek, McKinzie Ditch, Pearce Ditch, Prairie Creek, Ross Ditch, and Teter Branch, run through this township.

Cities and towns

  • Sheridan
  • Unincorporated towns

  • Bakers Corner
  • Boxley
  • East Union
  • Ekin
  • (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

    Adjacent townships

  • Jefferson Township, Tipton County (north)
  • Cicero Township, Tipton County (northeast)
  • Jackson Township (east)
  • Washington Township (south)
  • Marion Township, Boone County (west)
  • Sugar Creek Township, Clinton County (northwest)
  • Cemeteries

    The township contains nine cemeteries: Boxley, Crown Hill, Phillips, Ridge, Spencer, Spicewood, Teter, Union Grove and Wiles.

    Major highways

  • U.S. Route 31
  • State Road 38
  • State Road 47
  • Airports and landing strips

  • Black Hawk Airport
  • Sheridan Airport
  • Windy Knoll Airport
  • References

    Adams Township, Hamilton County, Indiana Wikipedia


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