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Indiana›Carroll County

Madison TownshipIN

A town of 455.

Is Madison Township a good place to live?

Madison Township’s median household income is $128,000, above both the Indiana town median ($71,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Madison Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Madison Township stand out

Where Madison Township beats most towns.

Small town

455 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Deer Creek TownshipClay TownshipDemocrat TownshipDeer Creek TownshipClay TownshipDemocrat TownshipMadison Township
Lieutenant Colonel William G. Mank provides the eulogy at the funeral of Lieutenant Colonel Jacob Glass
Lieutenant Colonel William G. Mank provides the eulogy at the funeral of Lieutenant Colonel Jacob Glass, 1863
Madison Township’s story

Madison Township in pictures

The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1863 and 3 maps from 1962 on.

Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Madison Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Madison Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Madison Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsDelphi Community School CorporationWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereCarroll County Circuit Court ClerkCarroll County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes46923, 46913, 46929, 4692046923 86% · 46913 10% · 46929 3% · 46920 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 & commute

Madison Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Madison Township for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Madison Township has added 33 jobs, to 79 in 2023. Madison Township’s average trip to work is 22 minutes, against 24 minutes in Indiana’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Madison Township0%
Lafayette30%
Indianapolis9%
Deer Creek Township8%
West Lafayette5%
15 mi
median commute distance
79
jobs based in Madison Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Madison Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Madison Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.

20″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–37°
Spring40–62°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Madison Township is

Madison Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 43% of Madison Township adults have obesity.

Madison TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)43%39%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%17%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%39%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%13%12%
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
What stands outMadison TownshipIN
More adults with COPD10%8.1%
More smokers18.7%15.7%
More adults with heart disease8%6.8%
Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital
9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Madison Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Madison Township since 2003.

46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
46Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2003

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Nearby attractions

Ross–Ade Stadium and 13 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Madison Township. Close and well known come first.

All 46 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Ross–Ade Stadium: Tstuddud at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Prophetstown State Park: Flickr user: Dan https://www.flickr.com/photos/dwmizell/, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Samara: Tim Musson, CC BY-SA 2.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Madison Township

16pages on Madison Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Madison Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Madison Township for work

Where Madison Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

30% → Lafayette Lafayette 30% 9% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 9% 8% → Deer Creek Township Deer Creek Township 8% 5% → West Lafayette West Lafayette 5% 3% → Logansport Logansport 3% 2% → Delphi Delphi 2% Madison Township · 0% stay
79jobs based in Madison Township
0%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Madison Township

Township in Indiana, United States

Madison Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 436 (slightly up from 433 at 2010) and it contained 180 housing units.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
21 sq mi
Elevation
692 ft

Questions about Madison Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Madison Township, IN a good place to live?

Madison Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.