Adams Township, Madison County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Adams Township is one of fourteen townships
in Madison County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 3,780.
, Adams Township covers an area of 36.06 square miles (93.4 km²); of this, 36.04 square miles (93.3 km²) (99.96 percent) is land and 0.02 square mile (0.0517997622 km²) (0.04 percent) is water.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Madison County
Madison County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 133,358 people, 53,052 households, and 36,234 families residing in the county. The population density was 295 people per square mile . There were 56,939 housing units at an average density of 126 per square mile...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 3,780.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, Adams Township covers an area of 36.06 square miles (93.4 km²); of this, 36.04 square miles (93.3 km²) (99.96 percent) is land and 0.02 square mile (0.0517997622 km²) (0.04 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- AndersonAnderson, IndianaAnderson is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is the principal city of the Anderson, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses Madison county. Anderson is the headquarters of the Church of God and home of Anderson University, which is...
(southeast edge) - MarklevilleMarkleville, IndianaMarkleville is a town in Adams Township, Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Anderson, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area...
Unincorporated towns
- AllianceAlliance, IndianaAlliance is an unincorporated town in Adams Township, Madison County, Indiana....
at 40.0333763°N 85.6499762°W - EmporiaEmporia, IndianaEmporia is a town in Adams Township, Madison County, Indiana.-Geography:Emporia is located at , at the intersection of State Road 109 and U.S. Route 36. Large grain elevators are the community's most prominent landmark....
at 40.0044879°N 85.6338651°W - New ColumbusNew Columbus, IndianaNew Columbus is an unincorporated town in Adams Township, Madison County, Indiana....
at 40.0189319°N 85.6558096°W
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Capp, Collier, Gilmore, Peewee and Walker.Major highways
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U.S. Route 36U.S. Route 36U.S. Route 36 is an east–west United States highway that runs for from Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado to Uhrichsville, Ohio. The highway's western terminus is at Deer Ridge Junction, an intersection in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, where it meets U.S. Route 34. Its eastern... -
Indiana State Road 38Indiana State Road 38State Road 38 in the U.S. State of Indiana serves as a connection between Lafayette in the west and Richmond in the east.-Route description:State Road 38 begins in Lafayette with State Road 25 and U.S. Route 52. There is an interchange with Interstate 65 at exit 168. It proceeds east-southeast...
Political districts
- Indiana's 6th congressional districtIndiana's 6th congressional districtIndiana's 6th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. The district takes in a large portion of eastern Indiana, including Muncie, Anderson, and Richmond, as well as the suburbs of Fort Wayne, Cincinnati, and Indianapolis.The district is currently represented...
- State House District 37
- State Senate District 25