Adams County, Indiana
Adams County | |
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Adams County courthouse in Decatur | |
Location within the U.S. state of Indiana | |
Indiana's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 40°45′N 84°56′W / 40.75°N 84.94°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| Founded | March 1, 1836 |
| Named after | John Quincy Adams |
| Seat | Decatur |
| Largest city | Decatur |
| Area | |
• Total | 339.97 sq mi (880.5 km2) |
| • Land | 339.03 sq mi (878.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.94 sq mi (2.4 km2) 0.28% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 35,809 |
• Estimate (2024) | 36,584 |
| • Density | 108/sq mi (42/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 260 |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | www |
| FIPS No. 001 | |
Adams County lies in northeastern Indiana in the United States and shares its eastern border with Ohio. It was officially established in 1836. The county seat is Decatur. According to the 2020 census, its population was 35,809, an increase of 4.1% from 34,387 in 2010. The county has four incorporated cities and towns with a total population of over 15,000, as well as many small unincorporated communities. The county is divided into 12 townships which provide local services. There are four Indiana state roads in the county, as well as three U.S. Routes and one railroad line. In 2017, about a quarter of the county's population (estimated 8,600) was Swiss Amish that settled in the Southern half of the county around Berne.