Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,788. Public schools that outperform most of Indiana.
The best of Madison Township’s subject grades are an A+ for schools and an A− for incomes; the weakest is a C for health. Only 96 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns score higher on hazard risk. 95% of households own their home in Madison Township, where Indiana’s towns sit at 76% and U.S. towns at 73%. On civic life, just 50 of Indiana’s 1,043 towns do worse. Madison Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Madison Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Madison Elementary School | K–5 | 117 |
| Oak Grove School | 1–8 | 42 |
| Oak Grove School Amish | 1–8 | 42 |
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 18 old photos and papers going back to 1863 and 3 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.
Its public schools are run by Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp. One of its 3 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 117 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 85% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Madison Township for work: only 4% work in town. At $101,000, Madison Township’s median household income is above both Indiana’s towns ($71,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). The average trip to work in Madison Township is 21 minutes.
| Madison Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $101,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.8% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.1% | 11% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Children under 18 are 36% of residents (23% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (23% statewide). 24% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana. Madison Township’s median age is 37.2 years.
| Madison Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37.2 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 22% | 29% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Madison Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 22.8% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.7% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.4% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.2% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.8% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.5% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.7% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.6% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.4% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.7% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.5% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.8% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,800, single groups can be off by several points
Madison Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 27% of Madison Township adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Madison Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Madison Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.8% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Madison Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 17° and about 50 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
3.3 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
| Madison Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.4% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
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.
Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaNotre Dame Stadium
37 mi National ParkIndiana Dunes National Park2.6M visitors a year
13 mi CaveGrotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Notre Dame
12 mi MuseumStudebaker National Museum
21 mi Ancient siteFort St. Joseph11 mi Zoo & aquariumPotawatomi ZooNotre Dame Stadium: Tysto, Public domain · Indiana Dunes National Park: J. Crocker, Attribution · Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Notre Dame: Know1one1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Studebaker National Museum: Unknown, Public domain · Fort St. Joseph: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
7 within 15 miles of the center of Madison Township
About 1 of every 100 Madison Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Township in Indiana, United States
Madison Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,795.
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5 towns share a border with Madison Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Township | — | — | B+ | — | A+ | C |
| Union Township | #366 | B− | B | — | B− | C |
| Penn Township | #147 | A− | B | — | A+ | C+ |
| Locke Township | #79 | A | B | — | A+ | C |
| German Township | #307 | B | B | — | B+ | C− |
| Olive Township | #156 | A− | B+ | — | A+ | C |
Madison Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Madison Township, Union Township, Penn Township, Locke Township, German Township and Olive Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Madison Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Public schools that outperform most of Indiana.
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+.
