Adams township, Cass County, Indiana (IN) detailed profile
Land area: 28.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 1,127 (all rural)
| Males: 608 |  (53.9%) |
| Females: 519 |  (46.1%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 942 (774 owner occupied, 168 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 18% |
| State: | 29% |
Races in Adams township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 93.8%
- Black: 3.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.5%
- Asian: 0.1%
- Two or more races: 0.4%
- Some other race: 0.2%
Median age of males: 40.4
Median age of females: 40.9
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Average household size: 2.61
| Adams township: | 2.6 people |
| Indiana: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.00
| Adams township: | $40,182 |
| Indiana: | $47,529 |
| Here: | $462 |
| State: | $585 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $81,500 (it was $71,400 in 2000)
| : | $81,500 |
| Indiana: | $122,200 |
| Population density: 39 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 2.6% |
| Whole state: | 9.5% |
| This township: | 2.6% |
| Whole state: | 4.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Twelve Mile Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Adams township include: Corinth Church (A), Old German Church (B), Skinner Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Mount Carmel Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Twelve Mile Creek (A), Goose Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
66% of Adams township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in Indiana.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1005
- Northeast: 17
- Midwest: 83
- South: 31
- West: 6
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.3%
No gay or lesbian households reported
167 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
18 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 318
- One, attached: 10
- Two: 13
- Mobile homes: 48
Median worth of mobile homes: $75,000
Housing units in Adams township with a mortgage: 101 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 37
- Construction (21%)
- Transportation equipment (13%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
- Metal and metal products (7%)
- Truck transportation (6%)
- Repair and maintenance (6%)
- Broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (4%)
- Health care (17%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Social assistance (15%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Metal and metal products (5%)
- Plastics and rubber products (4%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
- Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (10%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Top executives (7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
- Carpenters (6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (11%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
- Registered nurses (6%)
- Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Adams township:
- United States or American (40.4%)
- German (18.4%)
- English (9.3%)
- Lithuanian (4.8%)
- French (except Basque) (3.5%)
- Italian (3.0%)
- Norwegian (2.8%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 449 (83%)
- Carpooled: 58 (11%)
- Worked at home: 35 (6%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (57%)
- Electricity (23%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
- Wood (3%)
- Other fuel (3%)
167 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
18 people in homes for the mentally retarded
99.4% of residents of Adams township speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 962- In family households: 911 (251 male householders, 39 female householders)
262 spouses, 334 children (326 natural, 0 adopted, 8 stepchildren), 18 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 7 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 51 (11 male householders (0 living alone)), 30 female householders (30 living alone)), 10 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 180 (169 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 137 2-persons, 65 3-persons, 56 4-persons, 15 5-persons, 17 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 30 1-person, 11 2-persons,
214 married couples with children.
31 single-parent households (5 men, 26 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 27
| Here: | 25.2% |
| Indiana: | 11.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5
| Here: | 9.1% |
| Indiana: | 8.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6
| Here: | 23.1% |
| Indiana: | 23.4% |