Madison Township, Clinton County, Indiana
Madison Township | |
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 Location of Madison Township in Clinton County | |
| Coordinates: 40°20′31″N 86°39′04″W / 40.34194°N 86.65111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clinton |
| Organized | 1839 |
| Named for | James Madison |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.52 sq mi (66.1 km2) |
| • Land | 25.52 sq mi (66.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 778 ft (237 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,118 |
| • Density | 83/sq mi (32/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-45918[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453589 |
Madison Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,118 (up from 2,079 at 2010[4]) and it contained 861 housing units. The township was named after President James Madison.[5]
History
[edit]The first white settlers in the land that would become Madison Township were Win Winship, Jacob Stettler, Charles Poulston and James Taylor, all of whom arrived in 1829. The first post office was at Winship's Mills with E. Winship as the first postmaster.[6]
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25.52 square miles (66.1 km2), all land.[4] Prior to being settled, the land was almost completely covered in dense forest, principally oak, walnut, poplar, sugar maple, beech, ash, hickory, elm, and various other hardwood species.[6]
Cities and towns
[edit]Adjacent townships
[edit]- Ross Township (northeast)
- Washington Township (southeast)
- Lauramie Township, Tippecanoe County (southwest)
- Sheffield Township, Tippecanoe County (west)
- Perry Township, Tippecanoe County (northwest)
Major highways
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Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains two cemeteries, Bennet and Fair Haven.
References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Madison Township, Clinton County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Claybaugh, Joseph (1913). History of Clinton County, Indiana. Indianapolis: A. W. Bowen & Company. pp. 31.
- ^ a b Claybaugh, Joseph (1913). "Madison Township". History of Clinton County, Indiana. Indianapolis: A. W. Bowen & Company.
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