Preble Township, Adams County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

40°52′34″N 85°01′59″W / 40.87611°N 85.03306°W / 40.87611; -85.03306CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyAdamsGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• 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

(2020)^[1]

• Total1,037 • 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.^[2] As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,037,^[1] down from 1,069 at the 2010 census.^[3]

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.^[3]

Unincorporated towns

Magley
Preble

Adjacent townships

Washington Township (southeast)
Kirkland Township

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

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

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

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