Kirkland Township, Adams County, Indiana

Not to be confused with Kirklin, Indiana.

Township in Indiana, United States

Kirkland Township

Township

A farm field in Kirkland Township

Location in Adams County

Coordinates: 40°47′09″N 85°01′46″W﻿ / ﻿40.78583°N 85.02944°W﻿ / 40.78583; -85.02944
Country| United States
State| Indiana
County| Adams
Government

• Type| Indiana township
Area

• Total

| 24.21 sq mi (62.7 km2)
• Land| 24.21 sq mi (62.7 km2)
• Water| 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation

| 830 ft (253 m)
Population

(2020)[1]

• Total

| 951
• Density| 38.4/sq mi (14.8/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code|

46733

GNIS feature ID| 453526

Kirkland Township is one of twelve townships in Adams County, Indiana.[2] As of the 2020 census, its population was 951,[1] up from 929 at the 2010 census.[3]

## Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total land area of 24.21 square miles (62.7 km2).[3]

### Unincorporated towns

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* Curryville
* Honduras
* Peterson

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

### Adjacent townships

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* Preble Township (north)
* Root Township (northeast)
* Washington Township (east)
* Monroe Township (southeast)
* French Township (south)
* Harrison Township, Wells County (southwest)
* Lancaster Township, Wells County (west)
* Jefferson Township, Wells County (northwest)

### Cemeteries

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The township contains these cemeteries: Pleasant Dale (Steele), Shady, St. Luke UCC, and Zion (Cline).

### Major highways

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* US 224

## School districts

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* Adams Central Community Schools

## Political districts

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

## References

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* "Kirkland 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

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

## External links

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* Indiana Township Association
* United Township Association of Indiana

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Municipalities and communities of Adams County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Decatur

Cities|

* Berne
* Decatur

Map of Indiana highlighting Adams County

Towns|

* Geneva
* Monroe

Townships|

* Blue Creek
* French
* Hartford
* Jefferson
* Kirkland
* Monroe
* Preble
* Root
* St. Marys
* Union
* Wabash
* Washington

CDPs|

* Linn Grove
* Pleasant Mills
* Preble

Other
communities|

* Ceylon
* Curryville‡
* Honduras
* Magley
* Monmouth
* Peterson
* Rivare
* Salem
* Williams

* Indiana portal
* United States portal

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