Adams TownshipIN
A town of 35,669.
Is Adams Township a good place to live?
Adams Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $156K for a typical one, or 2.2 years of the Fort Wayne metro’s $71K median household income. It grades B− overall, ranked 392nd of 585 in Indiana. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 90% of the country. Only 49 of Indiana’s 1,043 towns score lower on civic life. 16% of residents live below the poverty line in Adams Township, against 10% in Indiana’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Kreager Park, 163 acres with 2.2 miles of trail.
What makes Adams Township stand out
Where Adams Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
How Adams Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Adams Township is from typical.
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Moving to Adams Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Adams Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Adams Township.
Compared with most of Indiana and the rest of the country, more of Adams Township’s adults worry about having enough food
27% of adults worry about having enough food in Adams Township. Adams Township beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20. 17% of adults have diabetes in Adams Township.
| Adams Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 21% | 19% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 39% | 35% |
| What stands out | Adams Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.6% | 8.3% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 26.9% | 14.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Public schools in Adams Township beat 54% of Indiana districts
Its public schools are run by the East Allen County Schools. Three of its 13 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Chapman AcademyLargest public elementary schoolGrades 3–6 | Grades 3–6 | 819 | D |
| New Haven Jr/Sr High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 1,413 | C+ |
| East Allen UniversityTop results in townGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 291 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Adams Township has set aside 4% of its land for conservation
7.0 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves.
| Adams Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kreager Park | 2.2 mi | 163 |
| 2. McMillen Park | 1.1 mi | 156 |
| 3. Werling Park | 0.4 mi | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Adams Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Adams Township has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More than half of Adams Township’s working residents commute to Fort Wayne
Most working residents leave Adams Township for work: only 12% work in town. Jobs based in Adams Township grew to 11,541 in 2023, 1,377 more than in 2013. Adams Township’s median household income is $60,000.
| Adams Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 6.3% | 7.8% | 11% |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 11% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Adams Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 126 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Adams Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fort Wayne Children's Zoo and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Adams Township. Close and well known come first.
7 mi Zoo & aquariumFort Wayne Children's Zoo
22 mi MuseumAuburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum
5 mi MuseumFort Wayne Museum of Art
5 mi GardenFoellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory
26 mi MuseumUnited States Vice Presidential Museum
28 mi MuseumForks of the WabashPhoto credits
Fort Wayne Children's Zoo: Momoneymoproblemz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum: Michael Walter, a.k.a. Cuppysfriend, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Wayne Museum of Art: Momoneymoproblemz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0 · United States Vice Presidential Museum: Pilcrow, Public domain · Forks of the Wabash: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Adams Township
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Adams Township
About 4 of every 100 Adams Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Adams Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Adams Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 31,816.
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- Area
- 33 sq mi
- Elevation
- 791 ft
Adams Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Adams Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams Township | #392 | B− | A− | — | B− | D |
| St. Joseph Township | #338 | B− | B | — | C | B |
| Wayne Township | #489 | C | A− | — | C | C− |
| Jefferson Township | — | — | A− | — | B− | C+ |
| Marion Township | #462 | C+ | A | — | B− | C− |
| New Haven | #301 | B | A− | B− | B− | C+ |
| Milan Township | #252 | B+ | B | — | B− | B |
Jefferson Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Adams Township, St. Joseph Township, Wayne Township, Jefferson Township, Marion Township and Milan Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Adams Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Adams Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Adams Township, IN a good place to live?
Adams Township grades B− overall, better than 46% of U.S. towns and #392 of 585 in Indiana. It grades D for health and B− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Adams Township, IN expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.