Madison Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana

41°31′55″N 86°07′25″W / 41.53194°N 86.12361°W / 41.53194; -86.12361Country United StatesState IndianaCountySt. JosephGovernment • TypeIndiana townshipArea • 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 • Total1,795 • Density34/sq mi (13.1/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP codesArea code574GNIS feature ID453598

Madison Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[3] As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,770.^[4]

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

• Woodland at 41°33′52″N 86°10′38″W / 41.564493°N 86.177226°W / 41.564493; -86.177226
• Wyatt at 41°31′33″N 86°10′10″W / 41.525881°N 86.169448°W / 41.525881; -86.169448

(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)

Major highways

• SR 331

School districts

• Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation

Political districts

• Indiana's 2nd congressional district
• State House District 21
• State Senate District 9

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