Adams Township, Hamilton County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

40°09′25″N 86°11′08″W / 40.15694°N 86.18556°W / 40.15694; -86.18556CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyHamiltonGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total48.36 sq mi (125.3 km²) • Land48.27 sq mi (125.0 km²) • Water0.09 sq mi (0.2 km²) 0.19%Elevation

922 ft (281 m)Population

(2020)^[1]

• Total5,218 • Density100.6/sq mi (38.8/km²)GNIS feature ID0453077

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

History

Adams Township was organized in 1833.^[3]

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.^[2] 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 the township.

Cities and towns

Sheridan

Unincorporated communities

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

Education

Adams Township residents may obtain a free library card from Sheridan Public Library in Sheridan.^[4]

References

"Adams Township, Hamilton County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

^ "Census Bureau profile: Adams Township, Hamilton County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
^ Haines, John F. (1915). History of Hamilton County, Indiana: Her People, Industries And Institutions, Volume 1. B.F. Bowen & Co. p. 146.
^ "Get a library card". Sheridan Public Library. Retrieved March 7, 2018.