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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
Township
Location in St. Joseph County
Coordinates: 41°31′55″N 86°07′25″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
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 [1]	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

• Woodland at 41.564493°N 86.177226°W / 41.564493; -86.177226
• Wyatt at 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)

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

• 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

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