Anderson Township, Madison County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Anderson Township is one of fourteen townships
in Madison County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 60,026. Aside from the exclaves of Country Club Heights
and River Forest
, the entire township is within the city limits of Anderson, Indiana
.
, Anderson Township covers an area of 37.47 square miles (97 km²); of this, 37.37 square miles (96.8 km²) (99.74 percent) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) (0.26 percent) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Madison County
Madison County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 133,358 people, 53,052 households, and 36,234 families residing in the county. The population density was 295 people per square mile . There were 56,939 housing units at an average density of 126 per square mile...
, Indiana
Indiana
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, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 60,026. Aside from the exclaves of Country Club Heights
Country Club Heights, Indiana
Country Club Heights is a town in Anderson Township, Madison County, Indiana, United States. The population was 79 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Country Club Heights is located at ....
and River Forest
River Forest, Indiana
River Forest is a town in Anderson Township, Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Anderson, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, the entire township is within the city limits of Anderson, Indiana
Anderson, Indiana
Anderson is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is the principal city of the Anderson, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses Madison county. Anderson is the headquarters of the Church of God and home of Anderson University, which is...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, Anderson Township covers an area of 37.47 square miles (97 km²); of this, 37.37 square miles (96.8 km²) (99.74 percent) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) (0.26 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- AndersonAnderson, IndianaAnderson is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is the principal city of the Anderson, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses Madison county. Anderson is the headquarters of the Church of God and home of Anderson University, which is...
(vast majority) - Country Club HeightsCountry Club Heights, IndianaCountry Club Heights is a town in Anderson Township, Madison County, Indiana, United States. The population was 79 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Country Club Heights is located at ....
- EdgewoodEdgewood, IndianaEdgewood is a town in Anderson Township, Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Anderson, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area...
- River ForestRiver Forest, IndianaRiver Forest is a town in Anderson Township, Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Anderson, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area...
- Woodlawn HeightsWoodlawn Heights, IndianaWoodlawn Heights is a town in Anderson Township, Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Anderson, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area...
Communities
- Brentwood at 40.0975413°N 85.7152545°W
- Crestlawn at 40.0747643°N 85.6802542°W
- Eastern Heights at 40.108931°N 85.6571981°W
- ElmhurstElmhurst, IndianaElmhurst is a place in Madison County in the State of Indiana in the United States of America. It is located at latitude 40°5'52" North, longitude 85°43'17" West....
at 40.0978191°N 85.7213657°W - Extension Heights at 40.1047643°N 85.6602538°W
- Fairfax at 40.104209°N 85.6499759°W
- Forest Hills at 40.1236525°N 85.6966431°W
- Glyn Ellen at 40.1111534°N 85.6477536°W
- Grandview at 40.1183746°N 85.7083099°W
- Gridley at 40.0886535°N 85.6527538°W
- Harmeson Heights at 40.0586531°N 85.6921988°W
- Hillcrest at 40.1078198°N 85.664976°W
- Irondale at 40.0986533°N 85.657476°W
- Lowmandale at 40.0780979°N 85.6633094°W
- Meadowbrook at 40.0786532°N 85.6780319°W
- South Edgewood at 40.0972633°N 85.7327548°W
- Western Village at 40.1080968°N 85.7171989°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these seven cemeteries: Booco, Maplewood, Moss, Pleasant Walk, Saint Marys, Vandeventer and West Maplewood.Major highways
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Interstate 69Interstate 69Interstate 69 is an Interstate Highway in the United States. It exists in two parts: a completed highway from Indianapolis, Indiana, northeast to the Canadian border in Port Huron, Michigan, and a mostly proposed extension southwest to the Mexican border in Texas... -
Indiana State Road 9Indiana State Road 9State Road 9 in the U.S. State of Indiana is a long north–south state highway in the eastern portion of Indiana. Its southern terminus is near Columbus at State Road 46, and the northern terminus is at the Michigan/Indiana border between Howe, Indiana, and Sturgis, Michigan, where it... -
Indiana State Road 32Indiana State Road 32State Road 32 in the U.S. State of Indiana is an east–west highway in central Indiana that crosses the entire state, covering a distance of about .-Route description:... -
Indiana State Road 109Indiana State Road 109-Southern section:The southern terminus is at U.S. Route 40 in Knightstown in Henry County. The highway runs north for about a mile, then heads northwest and intersects Interstate 70 before passing through Wilkinson in Hancock County. In Warrington it heads north into Madison County and crosses...
Airports and landing strips
- Community Hospital Airport
- Rolling Hills Convalescent Center Airport
Political districts
- Indiana's 6th congressional districtIndiana's 6th congressional districtIndiana's 6th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. The district takes in a large portion of eastern Indiana, including Muncie, Anderson, and Richmond, as well as the suburbs of Fort Wayne, Cincinnati, and Indianapolis.The district is currently represented...
- State House District 35
- State House District 36
- State House District 37
- State Senate District 25