Root Township, Adams County, Indiana

Root Township
Township
The Lenhart Farmhouse, a historic site in the township
The Lenhart Farmhouse, a historic site in the township
Location in Adams County
Location in Adams County
Coordinates: 40°52′44″N 84°56′32″W / 40.87889°N 84.94222°W / 40.87889; -84.94222
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyAdams
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
35.57 sq mi (92.1 km2)
 • Land35.44 sq mi (91.8 km2)
 • Water0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.34%
Elevation
814 ft (248 m)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
6,033
 • Density125.3/sq mi (48.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46733
GNIS feature ID453812

Root Township is one of twelve townships in Adams County, Indiana.[2] As of the 2020 census, its population was 6,033,[1] up from 4,443 at the 2010 census.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.57 square miles (92.1 km2), of which 35.44 square miles (91.8 km2) (or 99.63%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) (or 0.34%) is water.[4]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these cemeteries: Alpha, Evans Family, Kunkel Family, Monmouth, Pleasant Valley, Reynolds, St. Joseph Catholic, St. Peter Lutheran, Union Chapel Methodist and United Brethren.

Major highways

Lakes

  • Saddle Lake

Landmarks

  • Hanna City Park

School districts

  • North Adams Community Schools

Political districts

References

  • "Root 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: Root Township, Adams County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  2. ^ "Root Township, Adams County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Root township, Adams County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
  4. ^ 2002 Census of Governments, Individual State Descriptions (PDF)