Green Township, Madison County, Indiana
| Green Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Madison County | |
| Coordinates: 39°59′23″N 85°49′10″W / 39.98972°N 85.81944°WCoordinates: 39°59′23″N 85°49′10″W / 39.98972°N 85.81944°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 Indiana |
| County | Madison |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.13 sq mi (62.5 km2) |
| • Land | 23.99 sq mi (62.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.4 km2) 0.58% |
| Elevation | 869 ft (265 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 7,537 |
| • Density | 314.2/sq mi (121.3/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 46040, 46048, 46051, 46064 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453342 |
Green Township is one of fourteen townships in Madison County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,537 and it contained 2,758 housing units.[1]
History
Green Township was organized in 1826. It was named for Nathanael Greene.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.13 square miles (62.5 km2), of which 23.99 square miles (62.1 km2) (or 99.42%) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2) (or 0.58%) is water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
- Alfont at 39°57′05″N 85°48′53″W / 39.95143°N 85.814701°W
- Hardscrabble at 40°01′11″N 85°50′36″W / 40.019762°N 85.843313°W
- Sunview at 39°56′56″N 85°50′24″W / 39.948929°N 85.83998°W
Cemeteries
The township contains these eight cemeteries: Doty, Fausset, Gravel Lawn, Hiday, Jones, Mount Carmel, Nicholson and Pleasant Valley.
Major highways
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Interstate 69 -
U.S. Route 36 -
State Road 38 -
State Road 67
School districts
- South Madison Community School Corporation
Political districts
- Indiana's 6th congressional district
- State House District 37
- State Senate District 25
References
- "Green Township, Madison County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ↑ Forkner, John La Rue and Dyson, Byron H. (1897). Historical Sketches and Reminiscences of Madison County, Indiana. Wilson, Humprheys & Co. p. 779.
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Green Township
- Green Township History
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