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Indiana›Cass County

Adams TownshipIN

A town of 869.

Is Adams Township a good place to live?

Adams Township’s average trip to work is 44 minutes, above both Indiana’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Adams Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

869 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Miami TownshipBethlehem TownshipUnion TownshipClay TownshipJefferson TownshipLiberty TownshipMiami TownshipBethlehem TownshipUnion TownshipClay TownshipJefferson TownshipLiberty TownshipAdams Township
Getting set up

Moving to Adams Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Adams Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Adams Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCaston School CorporationWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereCass County Circuit Court ClerkCass County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2015
ZIP codes46988, 46947, 46970, 4692646988 55% · 46947 29% · 46970 13% · 46926 3%Census 2020

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.

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Adams Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities.

16risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
16Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Adams Township’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Adams Township for work: only 1% work in town. 15% of residents live below the poverty line in Adams Township, above both the Indiana town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in Adams Township fell to 99 in 2023, 39 fewer than in 2013.

1%work in town
Adams TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town1.3%11%8%
Below the poverty line15%10%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Adams Township1%
Logansport33%
Kokomo6%
Clinton Township6%
Rochester4%
13 mi
median commute distance
99
jobs based in Adams Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Adams Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Adams Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.

21″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–36°
Spring39–61°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Adams Township is

Adams Township beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 45% of Adams Township adults have obesity.

Adams TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)45%39%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%13%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%39%35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)29%26%25%
32 measures vs. Indiana
1 better25 too close to call6 worse
What stands outAdams TownshipIN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.1%77.4%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth20.3%15.4%
Dukes Memorial Hospital
9.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Adams Township has set aside 0% of its land for conservation

0.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 18,358 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Plank-Hill Park—12

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Adams Township

16pages on Adams Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Adams Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Adams Township for work

Where Adams Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

33% → Logansport Logansport 33% 6% → Kokomo Kokomo 6% 6% → Clinton Township Clinton Township 6% 4% → Rochester Rochester 4% 4% → Washington Township Washington Township 4% 3% → Fort Wayne Fort Wayne 3% Adams Township · 1% stay
99jobs based in Adams Township
1%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Adams Township

Township in Indiana, United States

Adams Township is one of fourteen townships in Cass County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 886 (down from 895 at 2010) and it contained 377 housing units.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
29 sq mi
Elevation
787 ft

Questions about Adams Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Adams Township, IN a good place to live?

Adams Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.