Adams Township is a civil township of Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,262 at the 2020 census.
Communities
- North Adams is a village within the northern portion of the township at .
History
Adams Township was organized from the southern half of Moscow Township in 1836, which itself was organized in 1835. The township was named after pioneering settler Henry Adams. Salmon Sharp served as the first township supervisor and first postmaster when the Adams post office opened on May 4, 1837. The Adams post office was transferred to North Adams on February 28, 1857.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (1.05%) is water.
The township contains the Adams Township State Game Area. Hillsdale Municipal Airport is also located in the township just east of the city of Hillsdale.
Demographics
As of the census