Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 663.
Only 5 of the 594 Indiana towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Madison Township. Madison Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 949 in 1890, 628 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1863 and 4 maps from 1957 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.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Hills Mennonite School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 46 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Most working residents leave Madison Township for work: only 0% work in town. 5.1% of Madison Township residents live below the poverty line, against 10% in Indiana’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The average trip to work in Madison Township is 28 minutes.
| Madison Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.1% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $94,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Madison Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Madison Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 21% of Madison Township adults smoke cigarettes, above both the Indiana town median (17%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 43% of adults have high blood pressure in Madison Township.
| Madison Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Madison Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.7% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 11% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 20.5% | 15.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Madison Township; the nearest are
About 12 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 Washington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 628 and it contained 256 housing units.
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Madison Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.