French Township, Adams County, Indiana

French Township
Township
Location in Adams County
Location in Adams County
Coordinates: 40°42′03″N 85°01′48″W / 40.70083°N 85.03000°W / 40.70083; -85.03000
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyAdams
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
23.94 sq mi (62.0 km2)
 • Land23.86 sq mi (61.8 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.33%
Elevation
866 ft (264 m)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
1,244
 • Density45.4/sq mi (17.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
46711, 46714, 46733, 46772
GNIS feature ID453318

French Township is one of twelve townships in Adams County, Indiana.[2] As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,244,[1] up from 1,083 at the 2010 census.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.94 square miles (62.0 km2), of which 23.86 square miles (61.8 km2) (or 99.67%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 0.33%) is water.[3]

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains these cemeteries: Biberstein (Moser), Evangelical Mennonite (also known as Defenseless Mennonite or Égly), French (Reynolds), Huser Family, and Moser Family.

Rivers

School districts

  • Adams Central Community Schools
  • South Adams Schools

Political districts

References

  • "French Township, Adams County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ a b "Census Bureau profile: French Township, Adams County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  2. ^ "French Township, Adams County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): French township, Adams County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2013.