Madison Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana
Madison Township | |
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 Location in St. Joseph County | |
| Coordinates: 41°31′55″N 86°07′25″W / 41.53194°N 86.12361°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | St. Joseph |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 52.12 sq mi (135 km2) |
| • Land | 52.11 sq mi (134.97 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.02% |
| Elevation | 830 ft (253 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,795 |
| • Density | 34/sq mi (13.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 46506, 46544, 46550, 46573, 46595, 46614 |
| Area code | 574 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453598 |
Madison Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3] As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,770.[4]
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, Madison Township covers an area of 52.12 square miles (135.0 km2); of this, 52.11 square miles (135.0 km2) (99.98 percent) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (0.02 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns
[edit]- Woodland at 41°33′52″N 86°10′38″W / 41.564493°N 86.177226°W
- Wyatt at 41°31′33″N 86°10′10″W / 41.525881°N 86.169448°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
[edit]- Penn Township (north)
- Olive Township, Elkhart County (east)
- Locke Township, Elkhart County (southeast)
- German Township, Marshall County (south)
- Union Township (west)
- Centre Township (northwest)
Major highways
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School districts
[edit]- Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation
Political districts
[edit]- Indiana's 2nd congressional district
- State House District 21
- State Senate District 9
References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Madison Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "Madison Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved July 7, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
External links
[edit]Places adjacent to Madison Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana | |
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Municipalities and communities of St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |