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Madison Township, Putnam County, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°39′08″N 86°57′32″W / 39.65222°N 86.95889°W / 39.65222; -86.95889
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Madison Township
Coordinates: 39°39′08″N 86°57′32″W / 39.65222°N 86.95889°W / 39.65222; -86.95889
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPutnam
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total35.39 sq mi (91.7 km2)
 • Land35.28 sq mi (91.4 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation673 ft (205 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,105
 • Density31/sq mi (12/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code765
FIPS code18-46080[2]
GNIS feature ID453597

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[3]) and it contained 477 housing units.[4]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.39 square miles (91.7 km2), of which 35.28 square miles (91.4 km2) (or 99.69%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) (or 0.31%) is water.[3]

Unincorporated towns

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

Education

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It is in Greencastle Community School Corporation,[5] which includes Greencastle High School.

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ a b "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.
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  5. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Putnam County, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 11, 2024. - Text list
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