Adams Township in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1838 and a map from 1962 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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A town of 511.
Adams Township’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, above both the Indiana town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Adams Township has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Burris House and Potawatomi Spring and Lockport Wabash River Bridge. Adams Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1838 and a map from 1962 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →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.
Ordered by what stands out in Adams Township.
2.3% of residents live below the poverty line in Adams Township, where Indiana’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The top destinations are Lafayette (23%), Monticello (9%) and Indianapolis (8%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
| Adams Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.3% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $84,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Adams Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adams Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 44% of adults have obesity in Adams Township.
| Adams Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Adams Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8% | 6.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Adams Township. Close and well known come first.
25 mi Stadium & arenaRoss–Ade Stadium10 mi Theme parkIndiana Beach
18 mi State parkProphetstown State Park25 mi MuseumGrissom Air Museum
24 mi MuseumSamaraRoss–Ade Stadium: Tstuddud at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Prophetstown State Park: Flickr user: Dan https://www.flickr.com/photos/dwmizell/, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Samara: Tim Musson, CC BY-SA 2.0
None within 15 miles of Adams Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Adams Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Where Adams Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Adams Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Indiana, United States
Adams Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 495 (down from 516 at 2010) and it contained 211 housing units.
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Adams Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.