French Township, Adams County, Indiana
French Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Adams County | |
Coordinates: 40°42′03″N 85°01′48″W / 40.70083°N 85.03000°WCoordinates: 40°42′03″N 85°01′48″W / 40.70083°N 85.03000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Adams |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 23.94 sq mi (62.0 km2) |
• Land | 23.86 sq mi (61.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.33% |
Elevation | 866 ft (264 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,083 |
• Density | 45.4/sq mi (17.5/km2) |
ZIP codes | 46711, 46714, 46733, 46772 |
GNIS feature ID | 0453318 |
French Township is one of twelve townships in Adams County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,083.[1]
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.[1]
Adjacent townships
- Kirkland Township (north)
- Washington Township (northeast)
- Monroe Township (east)
- Wabash Township (southeast)
- Hartford Township (south)
- Harrison Township, Wells County (west)
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains these cemeteries: Biberstein (Moser), Evangelical Mennonite (also known as Defenseless Mennonite or Egly), French (Reynolds), Huser Family, and Moser Family.
Rivers
School districts
- Adams Central Community Schools
- South Adams Schools
Political districts
- Indiana's 6th congressional district
- State House District 79
- State Senate District 19
References
- "French Township, Adams County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): French township, Adams County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
External links
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