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A town of 2,888. Public schools that outperform most of Indiana.
Madison Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $375K for a typical one, or 4.9 years of the Jasper area’s $76K median household income. It grades B+ overall, 243rd among Indiana's 585 graded towns. On the plus side, its public schools beat 88% of Indiana towns on state tests and graduation. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 95% of U.S. towns. Madison Township’s average trip to work is 17 minutes, against 24 minutes in Indiana’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Shiloh Meeting House and Cemetery is on the National Register of Historic Places.
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.
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The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 1863 and 2 maps from 1903 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Madison Township, and how to reach them.
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Ordered by what stands out in Madison Township.
Madison Township pairs an A for schools with modest home prices and has commutes shorter than most of Indiana.
Its A for schools comes with a B for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $375K.
Its public schools are run by the Greater Jasper Consolidated Schs school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 548 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
The average commute for its 1,499 working residents takes 17.1 minutes, against 24.1 across Indiana.
Most working residents leave Madison Township for work: only 2% work in town. 2.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Madison Township. Jobs based in Madison Township grew to 487 in 2023, 103 more than in 2013.
| Madison Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.4% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 11% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Madison Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Madison Township’s July high is 87°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
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.
| Madison Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 37% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 13% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Madison Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Madison Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Madison Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Township in Indiana, United States
Madison Township is one of twelve townships in Dubois County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,696 and it contained 935 housing units.
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6 towns share a border with Madison Township.
All 3 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its B+; Patoka Township (B+) is closest.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Township | #243 | B+ | B | — | A | C+ |
| Bainbridge Township | #88 | A | A | — | A | C+ |
| Boone Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marion Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Patoka Township | #236 | B+ | A | — | A | C− |
| Jasper | #81 | A | A | B+ | A | C+ |
| Jefferson Township | — | — | A+ | — | B− | C |
Jefferson Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Madison Township, Bainbridge Township, Patoka Township and Jefferson Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Boone Township and Marion Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Madison Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Madison Township grades B+ overall, better than 68% of U.S. towns and #243 of 585 in Indiana. It grades C+ for health and A for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
