Hartford Township, Adams County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

40°36′58″N 85°01′41″W / 40.61611°N 85.02806°W / 40.61611; -85.02806CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyAdamsGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total24.08 sq mi (62.4 km²) • Land24 sq mi (60 km²) • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km²) 0.33%Elevation

843 ft (257 m)Population

(2020)^[1]

• Total981 • Density36.3/sq mi (14.0/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP codes

46711, 46714, 46740

GNIS feature ID453402

Hartford Township is one of twelve townships in Adams County, Indiana.^[2] At the 2020 census,^[1] its population was 981, up from 872 at the 2010 census.^[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.08 square miles (62.4 km²), of which 24 square miles (62 km²) (or 99.67%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km²) (or 0.33%) is water.^[3]

Unincorporated towns

Linn Grove
Perryville

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

Adjacent townships

French Township (north)
Monroe Township (northeast)
Wabash Township (east)
Bearcreek Township, Jay County (southeast)
Jackson Township, Jay County (south)
Nottingham Township, Wells County (west)
Harrison Township, Wells County (northwest)

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains these cemeteries: Alberson, Brown (Glendening), Greenwood (also known as Steiner, Linn Grove, or Buena Vista) and Hartford (Stringtown).

School districts

South Adams Schools

Political districts

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

References

"Hartford 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: Hartford Township, Adams County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
^ "Hartford 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): Hartford township, Adams County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2013.