Adams Township, Parke County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°44′25″N 87°12′32″W / 39.74028°N 87.20889°W / 39.74028; -87.20889Country

United StatesState

IndianaCountyParkeGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total56.07 sq mi (145.2 km²) • Land55.8 sq mi (145 km²) • Water0.27 sq mi (0.7 km²) 0.48%Elevation

^[1]

571 ft (174 m)Population

(2020)

• Total5,100 • Density91/sq mi (35/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP codes

47832, 47872

Area code765GNIS feature ID453080

Adams Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,100 and it contained 1,985 housing units.^[2]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	3,278	—
1900	3,637	11.0%
1910	3,360	−7.6%
1920	3,501	4.2%
1930	3,379	−3.5%
1940	3,741	10.7%
1950	3,964	6.0%
1960	4,214	6.3%
1970	4,161	−1.3%
1980	4,535	9.0%
1990	4,628	2.1%
2000	5,399	16.7%
2010	5,825	7.9%
2020	5,100	−12.4%
Source: US Decennial Census^[3]

History

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.^[4]

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.^[5]

Geography

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.^[6]

Cities, towns, villages

Rockville (the county seat)

Unincorporated towns

Billie Creek Village at 39°45′41″N 87°12′07″W / 39.76143°N 87.201958°W / 39.76143; -87.201958
Leatherwood at 39°45′06″N 87°17′07″W / 39.751706°N 87.285293°W / 39.751706; -87.285293
New Discovery at 39°43′54″N 87°07′50″W / 39.731709°N 87.130569°W / 39.731709; -87.130569
Piattsville at 39°42′16″N 87°07′33″W / 39.704486°N 87.125847°W / 39.704486; -87.125847

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Hatfield, Memory Garden, Rowe and Union.

Major highways

U.S. Route 36
U.S. Route 41

Airports and landing strips

Butler Field

School districts

Rockville Community Schools

Political districts

State House District 42
State House District 44
State Senate District 38

References

"Adams Township, Parke County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 1, 2009.
United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
IndianaMap

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
^ History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 172.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "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.