Adams Township, Hamilton County, Indiana

Adams Township
Township
Wesleyan church at Bakers Corner
Location in Hamilton County
Coordinates: 40°09′25″N 86°11′08″W / 40.15694°N 86.18556°W / 40.15694; -86.18556Coordinates: 40°09′25″N 86°11′08″W / 40.15694°N 86.18556°W / 40.15694; -86.18556
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Hamilton
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	48.36 sq mi (125.3 km²)
• Land	48.27 sq mi (125.0 km²)
• Water	0.09 sq mi (0.2 km²) 0.19%
Elevation	922 ft (281 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	4,858
• Density	100.6/sq mi (38.8/km²)
GNIS feature ID	0453077

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.^[1]

History

Adams Township was organized in 1833.^[2]

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.^[1] 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

(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

Airports and landing strips

Black Hawk Airport
Sheridan Airport
Windy Knoll Airport

References

"Adams Township, Hamilton County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
↑ Haines, John F. (1915). History of Hamilton County, Indiana: Her People, Industries And Institutions, Volume 1. B.F. Bowen & Co. p. 146.

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Municipalities and communities of Hamilton County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Noblesville

Cities	Carmel Fishers Noblesville Westfield

Towns	Arcadia Atlanta Cicero Sheridan

Townships	Adams Clay Delaware Fall Creek Jackson Noblesville Washington Wayne White River

Unincorporated communities	Aroma Bakers Corner Boxley Brooks Chesterton Clare Clarksville College Meadows Deming Durbin Eagletown East Union‡ Echo Crest Ekin‡ Hawthorn Hills Holaday Hills and Dales Home Place Hortonville Lamong Luxhaven Millersburg New Britton North Augusta Addition North Ridge Village Northern Beach Northwood Hills Omega Orchard Park Riverwood Strawtown Trails End Walnut Grove

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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