Madison Township, Tipton County, Indiana

Madison Township
—  Township  —
Location in Tipton County
Coordinates: 40°16′34″N 85°54′38″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Tipton
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	44.54 sq mi (115.36 km2)
• Land	44.54 sq mi (115.36 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	860 ft (262 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	1,414
• Density	31.7/sq mi (12.3/km2)
ZIP codes	46031, 46036, 46047, 46072, 46076
GNIS feature ID	0453599

Madison Township is one of six townships in Tipton County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,414.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Madison Township covers an area of 44.54 square miles (115.4 km²).

Cities, towns, villages

• Elwood (west edge)

Unincorporated towns

• Curtisville at 40.3183718°N 85.8985936°W / 40.3183718; -85.8985936
• Hobbs at 40.2836492°N 85.9474836°W / 40.2836492; -85.9474836
• New Lancaster at 40.2550387°N 85.8799811°W / 40.2550387; -85.8799811

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

Adjacent townships

• Wildcat Township (north)
• Duck Creek Township, Madison County (northeast)
• Pipe Creek Township, Madison County (east)
• White River Township, Hamilton County (south)
• Cicero Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Cook, Hobbs and Mount Pleasant.

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 28
• Indiana State Road 37

Airports and landing strips

• Ellison Airport

School districts

• Tipton Community School Corporation

Political districts

• Indiana's 5th congressional district
• State House District 35
• State Senate District 20

References

• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• IndianaMap

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana