Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 5,235.
Adams Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $148K, 2.2 years of the county’s $68K median household income. It grades C+ overall, 430th among Indiana's 585 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 94% of the country, and the median household income is $61K, and 19% of residents live below the poverty line. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 98% of U.S. towns, with 6 places on the National Register. On history, just 26 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns do better. 19% of residents live below the poverty line in Adams Township, where Indiana’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Adams Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 87% of U.S. towns.
Where Adams Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
5,825 counted in 2010 and 5,100 in 2020; an estimated 5,235 in 2025.
The decline has turned around: up 2.6% since 2020, after a 12.4% drop in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Adams Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 3,278 in 1890, 5,100 in 2020. The archive holds 2 maps from 1952 on.
6 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.
Adams Township has little public open land, but it has commutes longer than most of Indiana.
29% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Adams Township. Adams Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 44% of adults have obesity in Adams Township.
| Adams Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 21% | 19% |
| What stands out | Adams Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 12.1% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 21.9% | 15.7% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 19.8% | 14.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the North Central Parke Community Schl Corp school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Parke Heritage High School, with 335 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockville Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 348 | C+ |
| Parke Heritage High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 335 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Adams Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Adams Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 20° and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The average commute for its 1,795 working residents takes 31.5 minutes, against 24.1 across Indiana.
Most working residents leave Adams Township for work: only 18% work in town. The average trip to work in Adams Township is 32 minutes. Since 2013, Adams Township has added 92 jobs, to 1,453 in 2023.
| Adams Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 18% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Just 90 of its 35,683 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Adams Township itself; its outdoors grade is C−.
The biggest park or preserve is Rockville Lake Park, at 67 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rockville Lake Park | — | 67 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Adams Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Adams Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
6 places in Adams Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Indiana, United States
Adams Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,100 and it contained 1,985 housing units.
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7 towns share a border with Adams Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams Township | #430 | C+ | A | — | B− | D |
| Washington Township | — | — | A− | — | B− | D |
| Union Township | — | — | A− | — | B− | D |
| Raccoon Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wabash Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Florida Township | — | — | A | — | C+ | D |
| Penn Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Reserve Township | — | — | A+ | — | C+ | D |
Washington Township, Union Township, Florida Township and Reserve Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Adams Township, Washington Township, Union Township, Florida Township and Reserve Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Raccoon Township, Wabash Township and Penn Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Adams Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Adams Township grades C+ overall, better than 42% of U.S. towns and #430 of 585 in Indiana. It grades D for health and B− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
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.
