Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 18,077, laid out in 1810. 73% more nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
Trash & recyclingMadison Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $192K for a typical one, or 3 years of the Madison area’s $65K median household income. It grades C+ overall, ranked 443rd of 585 in Indiana. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 96% of U.S. towns, with 2 places on the National Register. 46% of working residents work locally in Madison Township, against 11% in Indiana’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Madison Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 97% of U.S. towns. On history, just 80 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns do better.
Where Madison Township beats most towns.
Lemuel Allen FarmEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Madison Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 3,798 in 1840, 12,357 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1848 and 4 maps from 1956 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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.
19 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Krueger Lake, at 96 acres.
| Madison Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 5.6% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Krueger Lake | 0.1 mi | 96 |
| 2. Lanier Mansion State Historic Site | — | 9 |
| 3. Bicentennial Park | 0.1 mi | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Madison Consolidated Schools. Three of its 8 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Madison Consolidated High School, with 769 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Consolidated Jr High SchLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 728 | B |
| Madison Consolidated High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 769 | B |
| Lydia Middleton Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 333 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Against the 9,232 U.S. towns with household incomes like Madison Township’s, it is less healthy than 55%, so its C isn’t only a matter of income.
Madison Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Madison Township.
| Madison Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Madison Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.4% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 8.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Madison Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 24° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The average trip to work in Madison Township is 20 minutes. The top destinations are Madison (38%), Indianapolis (5%) and Hanover (3%). 14% of Madison Township residents live below the poverty line.
| Madison Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 6.6% | 7.8% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Adults 35 to 64 are 41% of residents (37% statewide). Madison Township’s median age is 43.1 years. 23% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
| Madison Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 20% | 23% | 22% |
| Median age | 43.1 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 23% | 22% | 29% |
54% women, 46% men
About 87 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.8 points). Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women. Median age: women 44.6, men 40.7.
| Madison Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.4% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.4% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.5% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.9% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.5% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.9% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.1% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.3% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.8% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.5% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.1% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.9% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12.7% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.9% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 82 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Madison Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Madison Township
About 3 of every 100 Madison Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
2 places in Madison Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Indiana, United States
Madison is a city in and the county seat of Jefferson County, Indiana, United States, along the Ohio River. As of the 2020 census, Madison had a population of 12,357. Over 55,000 people live within 15 miles (24 km) of downtown Madison. Madison is the largest city along the Ohio River between Louisville and Cincinnati. In 2006, the majority of Madison's downtown area was designated a National Historic Landmark—133 blocks of the downtown area is known as the Madison Historic Landmark District.
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6 towns share a border with Madison Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Township | #443 | C+ | B+ | — | B− | C |
| Madison | #405 | C+ | B+ | — | B− | C+ |
| Monroe Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Milton Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hanover Township | #350 | B− | B+ | — | B− | B− |
| Smyrna Township | — | — | B− | — | B− | C |
| Shelby Township | — | — | B | — | B− | C |
Smyrna Township and Shelby Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Madison Township, Madison, Hanover Township, Smyrna Township and Shelby Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Monroe Township and Milton 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.
Madison Township grades C+ overall, better than 40% of U.S. towns and #443 of 585 in Indiana. It grades C for health and B− for schools.
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 B+.
