Green Township, Madison County, Indiana

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.^[2]

Green Township
Township
Location in Madison County
Coordinates: 39°59′23″N 85°49′10″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  (2020)[1]
• Total	7,243
• Density	314.2/sq mi (121.3/km2)
ZIP codes	46040, 46048, 46051, 46064
GNIS feature ID	0453342

History

Green Township was organized in 1826. It was named for Nathanael Greene.^[3]

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.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Ingalls
• Pendleton (west edge)

Unincorporated towns

• Alfont at 39.95143°N 85.814701°W / 39.95143; -85.814701
• Hardscrabble at 40.019762°N 85.843313°W / 40.019762; -85.843313
• Sunview at 39.948929°N 85.83998°W / 39.948929; -85.83998

Cemeteries

The township contains these eight cemeteries: Doty, Fausset, Gravel Lawn, Hiday, Jones, Mount Carmel, Nicholson and Pleasant Valley.

Major highways

• Interstate 69
• U.S. Route 36
• State Road 38
• State Road 67

Education

• South Madison Community School Corporation

Green Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Pendleton Community Public Library in Pendleton.^[4]

Political districts

• Indiana's 5th congressional district
• State House District 37
• State Senate District 25