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 | |
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Location in St. Joseph County | |
Coordinates: 41°31′55″N 86°07′25″W | |
Country | |
State | |
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 (2000) | |
• Total | 1,770 |
• 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(s) | 574 |
GNIS feature ID | 453598 |
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
- Penn Township (north)
- Olive Township, Elkhart County (east)
- Locke Township, Elkhart County (southeast)
- German Township, Marshall County (south)
- Union Township (west)
- Centre Township (northwest)
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
- Indiana's 2nd congressional district
- State House District 21
- State Senate District 9
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References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
- "Madison Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
- "U.S. Census website". Retrieved 2009-07-07.
- Resthaven Cemetery at Find a Grave
- Saint Pauls Church Cemetery at Find a Grave
- Saint Johns Cemetery at Find a Grave
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