Madison Township, Dubois County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Madison Township
Settlement Type:Township
Mapsize:290px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Dubois
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:35.59
Area Land Sq Mi:34.97
Area Water Sq Mi:0.62
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:2889
Population Density Sq Mi:77.1
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:133
Elevation Ft:436
Coordinates:38.3825°N -87.0297°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-45954[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:453591

Madison Township is one of twelve townships in Dubois County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,696 and it contained 935 housing units.[4]

History

The Shiloh Presbyterian Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 98.26%) is land and (or 1.74%) is water.[4]

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains six cemeteries: Alexander, Armstrong, Dillin, Hobbs, Mount Zion and Payne.

Education

Madison Township is in Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools.[5]

Previously Ireland had its own high school, known as Madison Township High School. The school colors were green and white, and the mascot was the "spuds" (meaning potatoes).[6] A new building was being built circa 1948.[7] In 1970 the school merged into Jasper High School.[6]

References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Madison Township, Dubois County, Indiana . . March 22, 2024.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  4. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212201139/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18037 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.
  5. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Dubois County, IN. U.S. Census Bureau. 2024-06-12. - Text list.
  6. Web site: Blackford. Nathan. School’s Out Forever. Evansville Living. Evansville, Indiana. 2014-07-15. 2024-06-12.
  7. News: Hark the Herald-- This Is The Law On Holding Company School Financing. Dubois County Daily Herald. Jasper, Indiana. 1948-07-14. 53. 236. 1, 7. Newspapers.com.

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