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Madison Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana

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Madison Township
Location in St. Joseph County
Location in St. Joseph County
Country United States
State Indiana
CountySt. Joseph
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
52.12 sq mi (135 km2)
 • Land52.11 sq mi (134.97 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.02%
Elevation
833 ft (254 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
1,770
 • Density34/sq mi (13.1/km2)
ZIP codes
46506, 46544, 46550, 46573, 46595, 46614
GNIS feature ID453598

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

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,[3] the St. Paul Lutheran Church (LCMS) cemetery,[4] and the St. John's Church (UCC) cemetery.[5]

Major highways

School districts

  • Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation

Political districts

References

  1. ^ "Madison Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
  2. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
  3. ^ Resthaven Cemetery at Find a Grave
  4. ^ Saint Pauls Church Cemetery at Find a Grave
  5. ^ Saint Johns Cemetery at Find a Grave