Preble Township
Township
Location in Adams County
Location in Adams County
Coordinates: 40°52′34″N 85°01′59″W / 40.87611°N 85.03306°W / 40.87611; -85.03306
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyAdams
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total23.94 sq mi (62.0 km2)
 • Land23.85 sq mi (61.8 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.33%
Elevation
801 ft (244 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,069
 • Density44.8/sq mi (17.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
46733, 46777
GNIS feature ID453776

Preble Township is one of twelve townships in Adams County, Indiana.[1] As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,069.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.94 square miles (62.0 km2), of which 23.85 square miles (61.8 km2) (or 99.62%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 0.33%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains the following cemeteries: Fuhrman (abandoned), Magley (also known as Salem or UCC), Mann, St. John Lutheran (Bingen), St. Paul Lutheran, and Zion Lutheran (Friedheim).

Major highways

Rivers

  • Saint Mary's River

School districts

  • North Adams Community Schools

Political districts

References

  • "Preble 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
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