French Township, Adams County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

40°42′03″N 85°01′48″W / 40.70083°N 85.03000°W / 40.70083; -85.03000CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyAdamsGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total23.94 sq mi (62.0 km²) • Land23.86 sq mi (61.8 km²) • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km²) 0.33%Elevation

866 ft (264 m)Population

(2020)^[1]

• Total1,244 • Density45.4/sq mi (17.5/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP codes

46711, 46714, 46733, 46772

GNIS feature ID453318

French Township is one of twelve townships in Adams County, Indiana.^[2] As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,244,^[1] up from 1,083 at the 2010 census.^[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.94 square miles (62.0 km²), of which 23.86 square miles (61.8 km²) (or 99.67%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km²) (or 0.33%) is water.^[3]

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains these cemeteries: Biberstein (Moser), Evangelical Mennonite (also known as Defenseless Mennonite or Égly), French (Reynolds), Huser Family, and Moser Family.

Rivers

Wabash River

School districts

Adams Central Community Schools
South Adams Schools

Political districts

Indiana's 6th congressional district
State House District 79
State Senate District 19

References

"French Township, Adams County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
United States National Atlas

^ ^a ^b "Census Bureau profile: French Township, Adams County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
^ "French Township, Adams County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): French township, Adams County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2013.