Madison Township, Pike County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

38°29′28″N 87°21′37″W / 38.49111°N 87.36028°W / 38.49111; -87.36028Country

United StatesState

IndianaCountyPikeGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total22.07 sq mi (57.2 km²) • Land21.65 sq mi (56.1 km²) • Water0.42 sq mi (1.1 km²) 1.90%Elevation

446 ft (136 m)Population

(2020)

• Total386 • Density17/sq mi (6.8/km²)ZIP code

47567

GNIS feature ID453596

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.^[1]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	825	—
1900	908	10.1%
1910	798	−12.1%
1920	838	5.0%
1930	737	−12.1%
1940	646	−12.3%
1950	550	−14.9%
1960	442	−19.6%
1970	415	−6.1%
1980	472	13.7%
1990	443	−6.1%
2000	406	−8.4%
2010	382	−5.9%
2020	386	1.0%
Source: US Decennial Census^[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 22.07 square miles (57.2 km²), of which 21.65 square miles (56.1 km²) (or 98.10%) is land and 0.42 square miles (1.1 km²) (or 1.90%) is water.^[3] The White River defines the township's northern border, as well as the northern border of Pike County.

Unincorporated towns

Bartons Location at 38°31′45″N 87°20′22″W / 38.529215°N 87.339460°W / 38.529215; -87.339460
Bowman at 38°29′47″N 87°20′49″W / 38.496437°N 87.346960°W / 38.496437; -87.346960

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these six cemeteries: Blaize, Fowler, Poplar Grove, Stewart, Weathers and Weist.

School districts

Pike County School Corporation

Political districts

State House District 64
State Senate District 48

References

"Madison Township, Pike County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 26, 2009.
United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
IndianaMap

^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.