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Indiana›Pike County

Madison TownshipIN

A town of 351.

Is Madison Township a good place to live?

Of the 594 Indiana towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Madison Township. Madison Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

351 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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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

Census counts: 825 in 1890, 386 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1863 and 2 maps from 1961 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
Internet6 providers88% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Madison Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPike County 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 herePike County Circuit Court ClerkPike County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code4756747567 100%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

Fewer of Madison Township’s residents live below the poverty line than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town

1.5% of Madison Township residents live below the poverty line, where Indiana’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Madison Township’s average trip to work is 34 minutes. Most working residents leave Madison Township for work: only 0% work in town.

0%work in town
Madison TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work34 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line1.5%10%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Madison Township0%
Petersburg21%
Washington Township10%
Jasper7%
Princeton5%
17 mi
median commute distance
17
jobs based in Madison Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Madison Township

Madison Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Madison Township’s July high is 88°F, above both the Indiana town median (84°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

9″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–43°
Spring44–66°
Summer65–86°
Fall46–68°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 20
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 6. 41% of Madison Township adults have high blood pressure.

Madison TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%39%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%13%12%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%17%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%15%14%
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
What stands outMadison TownshipIN
More adults with COPD10.4%8.1%
More adults with heart disease8.6%6.8%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth19.1%15.4%
Gibson General Hospital
15.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Outdoors

Madison Township has set aside 2.4% of its land for conservation

6.1 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

2.4%conserved
Madison TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.3 miles per square mile0.20.4
Conserved land2.4%1.9%4.3%
2.4%
conserved · 333 of 14,053 acres
6.1 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

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

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.

51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
51Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Nearby attractions

USS LST-325 and 10 more within 40 miles

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

All 14 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

USS LST-325: Wikideas1, CC0 · Holiday World & Splashin' Safari: Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, Public domain · Angel Mounds: Heironymous Rowe (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial: Rene Sturgell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ford Center: Nyttend, Public domain · George Rogers Clark National Historical Park: The original uploader was Agentmoose at English Wikipedia. on 2006-07-08., CC BY-SA 2.5

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Madison Township

17pages on Madison Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Madison Township

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.

21% → Petersburg Petersburg 21% 10% → Washington Township Washington Township 10% 7% → Jasper Jasper 7% 5% → Princeton Princeton 5% 5% → Patoka Township Patoka Township 5% 4% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 4% Madison Township · 0% stay
17jobs based in Madison Township
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Madison Township

Township in Indiana, United States

Madison Township is one of nine townships in Pike County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 386 and it contained 176 housing units.

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

Area
22 sq mi
Elevation
446 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.