Adams Township, Ripley County, Indiana
Adams Township | |
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| Coordinates: 39°16′25″N 85°8′40″W / 39.27361°N 85.14444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Ripley |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43.79 sq mi (113.4 km2) |
| • Land | 43.26 sq mi (112.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.54 sq mi (1.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 984 ft (300 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 5,165 |
| • Density | 120/sq mi (46/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-00478[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453081 |
Adams Township is one of eleven townships in Ripley County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,165 (up from 5,119 at 2010[3]) and it contained 2,135 housing units.[4]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1890 | 2,328 | — | |
| 1900 | 2,208 | −5.2% | |
| 1910 | 2,066 | −6.4% | |
| 1920 | 1,988 | −3.8% | |
| 1930 | 1,984 | −0.2% | |
| 1940 | 1,971 | −0.7% | |
| 1950 | 1,865 | −5.4% | |
| 1960 | 2,331 | 25.0% | |
| 1970 | 2,733 | 17.2% | |
| 1980 | 3,385 | 23.9% | |
| 1990 | 3,553 | 5.0% | |
| 2000 | 4,325 | 21.7% | |
| 2010 | 5,119 | 18.4% | |
| 2020 | 5,165 | 0.9% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[5] | |||
Geography[edit]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 43.79 square miles (113.4 km2), of which 43.26 square miles (112.0 km2) (or 98.79%) is land and 0.54 square miles (1.4 km2) (or 1.23%) is water.[3]
Cities and towns[edit]
- Batesville (partial)
- Sunman
Unincorporated towns[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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