Madison Township | |
|---|---|
 Countryside in the township | |
 Location in Washington County | |
| Coordinates: 38°31′15″N 86°16′36″W / 38.52083°N 86.27667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Washington |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.09 sq mi (67.6 km2) |
| • Land | 26.04 sq mi (67.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.19% |
| Elevation | 748 ft (228 m) |
| Population (
2020) | |
| • Total | 628 |
| • Density | 24/sq mi (9.3/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47108, 47125, 47167, 47452 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453600 |
Madison Township is one of thirteen townships in Washington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 628 and it contained 256 housing units. [1]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 949 | — | |
| 1900 | 911 | −4.0% | |
| 1910 | 749 | −17.8% | |
| 1920 | 664 | −11.3% | |
| 1930 | 541 | −18.5% | |
| 1940 | 660 | 22.0% | |
| 1950 | 575 | −12.9% | |
| 1960 | 516 | −10.3% | |
| 1970 | 513 | −0.6% | |
| 1980 | 555 | 8.2% | |
| 1990 | 607 | 9.4% | |
| 2000 | 602 | −0.8% | |
| 2010 | 705 | 17.1% | |
| 2020 | 628 | −10.9% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census [2] | |||
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 26.09 square miles (67.6 km2), of which 26.04 square miles (67.4 km2) (or 99.81%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.19%) is water. [3]
Cities, towns, villages
Adjacent townships
- Vernon Township (north)
- Howard Township (east)
- Posey Township (southeast)
- Southeast Township, Orange County (southwest)
- Stampers Creek Township, Orange County (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Livonia, Hardin, Providence and Sinking Spring.
School districts
- West Washington School Corporation
Political districts
- Indiana's 9th congressional district
- State House District 73
- State Senate District 44
References
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
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