Root Township, Adams County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
40°52′44″N 84°56′32″W / 40.87889°N 84.94222°W / 40.87889; -84.94222 (2020)[1]
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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
- Decatur (north quarter)
Unincorporated towns
- Monmouth
- Williams
Adjacent townships
- Madison Township, Allen County (north)
- Monroe Township, Allen County (northeast)
- Union Township (east)
- St. Marys Township (southeast)
- Washington Township (south)
- Kirkland Township (southwest)
- Preble Township (west)
- Marion Township, Allen County (northwest)
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
- Indiana's 6th congressional district
- State House District 79
- State Senate District 19
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
- ^ a b "Census Bureau profile: Root Township, Adams County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ "Root Township, Adams County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 2002 Census of Governments, Individual State Descriptions (PDF)
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana