Madison Township | |
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Coordinates: 40°21′19″N 84°51′36″W / 40.35528°N 84.86000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Jay |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 30.83 sq mi (79.8 km2) |
• Land | 30.82 sq mi (79.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.03% |
Elevation | 1,007 ft (307 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 643 |
• Density | 21/sq mi (8.1/km2) |
GNIS feature ID | 0453592 |
Madison Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 643 (down from 656 at 2010[2]) and it contained 264 housing units.[1]
Madison Township was established in 1835.[3]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.83 square miles (79.8 km2), of which 30.82 square miles (79.8 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[2] The streams of Mad Run, Madison Creek, Speed Run and Walnut Creek run through this township.