Adams Township
Township
Location in Madison County
Coordinates: 39°59′40″N 85°37′10″W / 39.99444°N 85.61944°W / 39.99444; -85.61944
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Madison
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	36.07 sq mi (93.4 km2)
• Land	36.05 sq mi (93.4 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.06%
Elevation	938 ft (286 m)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	3,957
• Density	108/sq mi (42/km2)
ZIP codes	46013, 46017, 46056, 46064, 47356
GNIS feature ID	0453078

Adams Township is one of fourteen townships in Madison County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,892 and it contained 1,614 housing units.^[2]

It was named for Abraham Adams, a pioneer settler.^[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.07 square miles (93.4 km²), of which 36.05 square miles (93.4 km²) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km²) (or 0.06%) is water.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Anderson (southeast edge)
• Markleville

Unincorporated towns

• Alliance at 40°02′00″N 85°39′00″W / 40.033376°N 85.649976°W / 40.033376; -85.649976
• Emporia at 40°00′16″N 85°38′02″W / 40.004488°N 85.633865°W / 40.004488; -85.633865
• New Columbus at 40°01′08″N 85°39′21″W / 40.018932°N 85.65581°W / 40.018932; -85.65581

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Capp, Collier, Gilmore, Peewee and Walker.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 36
• Indiana State Road 38

State Road 109

None

Education

• South Madison Community School Corporation

Adams Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Pendleton Community Public Library in Pendleton.^[4]

Political districts

• Indiana's 5th congressional district
• State House District 37
• State Senate District 25