Adams Township is a township in DeKalb County, Missouri, United States.
Adams Township, DeKalb County, Missouri | |
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  Adams Township Location within Missouri  Adams Township Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°53′15″N 94°15′24″W / 39.88750°N 94.25667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | DeKalb |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.3 sq mi (109.6 km2) |
| • Land | 42.3 sq mi (109.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 935 ft (285 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 633 |
| • Density | 15.0/sq mi (5.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 29-00208[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766591[2] |
Adams Township was established in 1870, and most likely was named after President John Adams.[3]
References edit
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "DeKalb County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
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