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A town of 1,728.
Population
1,728
2025 Census estimate · +4.2% since 2020
Median home value
$207K
Census ACS
Household income
$84K
median
Median age
45.8
years
Jobs based here
168
A commuter town
Is Madison Township a good place to live?
Madison Township’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a D for walkability. 94% of households own their home in Madison Township, where Indiana’s towns sit at 76% and U.S. towns at 73%. Madison Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Madison Township for work
Where Madison Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
168jobs based in Madison Township
4%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Madison Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Madison Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.4 of 20; 0.8% of households have no car; 1.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $207K, 2.9 years of the Fort Wayne metro’s $71K median household incomeAOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 35% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →HealthAdams Memorial Hospital 10.2 miles awayC+Open →Jobs & income$84K median household incomeBOpen →SchoolsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksDOpen →HistoryBOpen →Civic life3.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsCOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Madison Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Madison Township, and how to reach them.
PowerIndiana Michigan Power17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Madison Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereAllen County Election BoardAllen County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes46773, 46745, 46816, 4673346773 51% · 46745 37% · 46816 9% · 46733 2%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Madison Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Madison Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Madison Township for work: only 4% work in town. Since 2013, Madison Township has added 36 jobs, to 168 in 2023. The top destinations are Fort Wayne (44%), New Haven (10%) and Decatur (7%).
4%work in town
| Madison Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.8% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $84,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Madison Township4%
Fort Wayne44%
New Haven10%
Decatur7%
Indianapolis3%
14 mi
median commute distance
168
jobs based in Madison Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 12% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsB−
Madison Township’s public schools outperform 54% of Indiana districts
Its public schools are run by the East Allen County Schools. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Heritage Jr/Sr High School, with 748 students.
54%of IN districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 514 | B− |
| Heritage Jr/Sr High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 748 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Madison Township
Madison Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
28″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–35°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Indiana overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 41% of residents (37% statewide). At 45.8 years, Madison Township’s median age is above both Indiana’s towns (39.4 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Madison Township has grown 4.2% since 2020, to 1,728 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
45.8median age · IN 38.1
| Madison Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.8 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 23% | 22% | 29% |
Madison TownshipIndianaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma3%
High school34%
Some college20%
Associate’s19%
Bachelor’s18%
Graduate5%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Madison Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.1% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.8% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.3% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.9% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.1% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.2% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.6% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.2% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.1% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.2% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.9% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 19.4% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.4% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,700, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Low risk in Madison Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Madison Township since 2003.
35risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2003
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthC+
Health in Madison Township trails 59% of U.S. towns
Madison Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 34% of Madison Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
41%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Madison Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 37% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 39% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Madison Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 8.3% |
Adams Memorial Hospital
10.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 20 attractions →Grand Lake St. Marys State Park and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Madison Township. Close and well known come first.
38 mi State parkGrand Lake St. Marys State Park
39 mi MuseumFort Recovery
15 mi Zoo & aquariumFort Wayne Children's Zoo
28 mi MuseumAuburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum
13 mi MuseumFort Wayne Museum of Art
13 mi GardenFoellinger-Freimann Botanical ConservatorySources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Grand Lake St. Marys State Park: Bruin, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Fort Wayne Children's Zoo: Momoneymoproblemz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum: Michael Walter, a.k.a. Cuppysfriend, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Wayne Museum of Art: Momoneymoproblemz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0
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After high school
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Madison Township
Indiana Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Fort Wayne12.2 mi$31,361 tuitionIndiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional StudiesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Fort Wayne12.2 mi$9,896 tuitionPurdue University Fort WayneUniversity or college · Public · Fort Wayne13.8 mi$9,532 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Madison Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Madison Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Madison Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,659.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 807 ft
Madison Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Madison Township.
Root TownshipJefferson TownshipMonroe TownshipMarion TownshipMadison Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Township | — | — | A | — | B− | C+ |
| Root Township | #472 | C+ | B | — | B | C− |
| Jefferson Township | — | — | A− | — | B− | C+ |
| Monroe Township | — | — | A | — | B− | B− |
| Marion Township | #462 | C+ | A | — | B− | C− |
Madison Township, Jefferson Township and Monroe Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Madison Township, Root Township, Jefferson Township, Monroe Township and Marion Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Madison Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Madison Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Madison Township, IN expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.