Madison Township, Dubois County, Indiana

Madison Township
Township
Shiloh Presbyterian Church, a historic site in the township
Shiloh Presbyterian Church, a historic site in the township
Location of Madison Township in Dubois County
Location of Madison Township in Dubois County
Coordinates: 38°22′57″N 87°01′47″W / 38.38250°N 87.02972°W / 38.38250; -87.02972
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDubois
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
35.59 sq mi (92.2 km2)
 • Land34.97 sq mi (90.6 km2)
 • Water0.62 sq mi (1.6 km2)
Elevation
[1]
436 ft (133 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
2,889
 • Density77.1/sq mi (29.8/km2)
FIPS code18-45954[3]
GNIS feature ID453591

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.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.59 square miles (92.2 km2), of which 34.97 square miles (90.6 km2) (or 98.26%) is land and 0.62 square miles (1.6 km2) (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.[6]

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).[7] A new building was being built circa 1948.[8] In 1970 the school merged into Jasper High School.[7]

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Madison Township, Dubois County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  6. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Dubois County, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 12, 2024. - Text list.
  7. ^ a b Blackford, Nathan (July 15, 2014). "School's Out Forever". Evansville Living. Evansville, Indiana. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  8. ^ "Hark the Herald-- This Is The Law On Holding Company School Financing". Dubois County Daily Herald. Vol. 53, no. 236. Jasper, Indiana. July 14, 1948. pp. 1, 7 – via Newspapers.com.
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