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A town of 1,104. 76% more nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
The best of Madison Township’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and history and an A+ for civic life; the weakest is a C for walkability. 96% of households own their home in Madison Township, above both the Indiana town median (76%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Only 50 of Indiana’s 1,043 towns score higher on civic life. Oakalla Covered Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Madison Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Madison Township beats most towns.
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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 12 old photos and papers going back to 1863 and 3 maps from 1951 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.
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.
People 65 and older are 31% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 9% of residents (23% statewide). Madison Township has grown 3% since 2020, to 1,104 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 26% 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 | 41.1 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 22% | 29% |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Madison Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.5% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.7% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.9% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 17.2% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.2% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 4.4% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 22.6% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.5% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.4% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.5% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 33.7% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.6% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 8% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.8% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
Most working residents leave Madison Township for work: only 1% work in town. At 29 minutes, Madison Township’s average trip to work is above both Indiana’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Madison Township’s median household income is $89,000.
| Madison Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $89,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.5% | 10% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Madison Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Madison Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 40% of Madison Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Madison Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Madison Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked | 83.3% | 85.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.1 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Fern Cliff Nature Preserve, at 149 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fern Cliff Nature Preserve | 0.6 mi | 149 |
| 2. Depauw Nature Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
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.
Where Madison Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Indiana, United States
Madison Township is one of thirteen townships in Putnam County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,105 (up from 1,028 at 2010) and it contained 477 housing units.
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76% more nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
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.