Madison Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana

Madison Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,770.[3]

Madison Township
Township
Location in St. Joseph County
Coordinates: 41°31′55″N 86°07′25″W
Country United States
State Indiana
CountySt. Joseph
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total52.12 sq mi (135 km2)
 • Land52.11 sq mi (134.97 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.02%
Elevation830 ft (253 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total1,770
 • Density34/sq mi (13.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
46506, 46544, 46550, 46573, 46595, 46614
Area code(s)574
GNIS feature ID453598

Geography

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

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains Resthaven Cemetery,[4] the St. Paul Lutheran Church (LCMS) cemetery,[5] and the St. John's Church (UCC) cemetery.[6]

Major highways

School districts
  • Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation

Political districts

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  2. "Madison Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
  3. "U.S. Census website". Retrieved 2009-07-07.
  4. Resthaven Cemetery at Find a Grave
  5. Saint Pauls Church Cemetery at Find a Grave
  6. Saint Johns Cemetery at Find a Grave
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