Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,132.
The best of Madison Township’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for walkability. 28% of residents are 65 or older in Madison Township, above both Indiana’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (18%). Madison Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Madison Township beats most towns.
Where Madison Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Madison Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 23 old photos and papers going back to 1863 and 2 maps from 1961 on.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Madison Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Madison Township.
Most working residents leave Madison Township for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Madison Township has lost 136 jobs, to 322 in 2023. The top destinations are Lafayette (33%), Frankfort (12%) and Indianapolis (8%).
| Madison Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
People 65 and older are 28% of residents (17% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 31% of residents (37% statewide). Madison Township’s median age is 46 years, where Indiana’s towns sit at 39.4 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. 24% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
| Madison Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 21% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 22% | 29% |
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.8 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Madison Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.9% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.9% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.5% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.4% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.7% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.9% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.3% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.4% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.5% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.5% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.4% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.6% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12.7% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.2% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,100, single groups can be off by several points
Madison Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Madison Township beats the Indiana average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 30% of adults feel lonely in Madison Township.
| Madison Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 80% | 79% |
| What stands out | Madison Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7% | 8.4% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.5% | 77.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities. Since 1983, 11 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Madison Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1.3 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Madison Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Madison Township. Close and well known come first.
15 mi Stadium & arenaRoss–Ade Stadium
14 mi State parkProphetstown State Park17 mi LandmarkWabash and Erie Canal32 mi Theme parkIndiana Beach
15 mi MuseumSamara
39 mi GardenEagle Creek ParkRoss–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 · Eagle Creek Park: Rogerd, CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Madison Township
About 4 of every 100 Madison Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Township in Indiana, United States
Madison Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,118 (up from 2,079 at 2010) and it contained 861 housing units. The township was named after President James Madison.
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3 towns share a border with Madison Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Township | — | — | A | — | B | C |
| Washington Township | — | — | A− | — | B | C− |
| Ross Township | #120 | A− | A− | — | A+ | C+ |
| Sheffield Township | #422 | C+ | C | — | B+ | B |
Madison Township and Washington Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Madison Township, Washington Township, Ross Township and Sheffield Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Madison Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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.
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