Anderson Township, Madison County, Indiana
Anderson Township | |
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 Location in Madison County | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Madison |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.25 sq mi (96.5 km2) |
| • Land | 37.16 sq mi (96.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.27% |
| Elevation | 863 ft (263 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 56,436 |
| • Density | 1,518.8/sq mi (586.4/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 46011, 46012, 46013, 46016, 46017 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453087 |
Anderson Township is one of fourteen townships in Madison County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 56,436 and it contained 28,001 housing units.[1] Aside from the exclaves of Country Club Heights, Woodlawn Heights and River Forest and the town of Edgewood, the entire township is within the city limits of Anderson.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.25 square miles (96.5 km2), of which 37.16 square miles (96.2 km2) (or 99.76%) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (or 0.27%) is water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
- Anderson (vast majority)
- Country Club Heights
- Edgewood
- River Forest
- Woodlawn Heights
Communities
- Brentwood at 40°05′51″N 85°42′55″W / 40.097541°N 85.715255°W
- Crestlawn at 40°04′29″N 85°40′49″W / 40.074764°N 85.680254°W
- Eastern Heights at 40°06′32″N 85°39′26″W / 40.108931°N 85.657198°W
- Elmhurst at 40°05′52″N 85°43′17″W / 40.097819°N 85.721366°W
- Extension Heights at 40°06′17″N 85°39′37″W / 40.104764°N 85.660254°W
- Fairfax at 40°06′15″N 85°39′00″W / 40.104209°N 85.649976°W
- Forest Hills at 40°07′25″N 85°41′48″W / 40.123653°N 85.696643°W
- Glyn Ellen at 40°06′40″N 85°38′52″W / 40.111153°N 85.647754°W
- Grandview at 40°07′06″N 85°42′30″W / 40.118375°N 85.70831°W
- Gridley at 40°05′19″N 85°39′10″W / 40.088654°N 85.652754°W
- Harmeson Heights at 40°03′31″N 85°41′32″W / 40.058653°N 85.692199°W
- Hillcrest at 40°06′28″N 85°39′54″W / 40.10782°N 85.664976°W
- Irondale at 40°05′55″N 85°39′27″W / 40.098653°N 85.657476°W
- Lowmandale at 40°04′41″N 85°39′48″W / 40.078098°N 85.663309°W
- Meadowbrook at 40°04′43″N 85°40′41″W / 40.078653°N 85.678032°W
- South Edgewood at 40°05′50″N 85°43′58″W / 40.097263°N 85.732755°W
- Western Village at 40°06′29″N 85°43′02″W / 40.108097°N 85.717199°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these seven cemeteries: Booco, Maplewood, Moss, Pleasant Walk, Saint Marys, Vandeventer and West Maplewood.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Community Hospital Airport
- Rolling Hills Convalescent Center Airport
Landmarks
- Hoosier Park Horse Track
School districts
- Anderson Community School Corporation
Political districts
- Indiana's 6th congressional district
- State House District 35
- State House District 36
- State House District 37
- State Senate District 25
References
- "Anderson Township, Madison County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles[permanent dead link]
- IndianaMap
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Anderson Township
- Anderson Township History
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |