Anderson Township
Location in Madison County
Location in Madison County
Coordinates: 40°05′30″N 85°41′33″W / 40.09167°N 85.69250°W / 40.09167; -85.69250
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyMadison
Government
  TypeIndiana township
Area
  Total37.25 sq mi (96.5 km2)
  Land37.16 sq mi (96.2 km2)
  Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.27%
Elevation
863 ft (263 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total56,436
  Density1,518.8/sq mi (586.4/km2)
ZIP codes
46011, 46012, 46013, 46016, 46017
GNIS feature ID0453087

Anderson Township is one of fourteen townships in Madison County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 56,436 and it contained 28,001 housing units.[1] Aside from the exclaves of Country Club Heights, Woodlawn Heights and River Forest and the town of Edgewood, the entire township is within the city limits of Anderson.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.25 square miles (96.5 km2), of which 37.16 square miles (96.2 km2) (or 99.76%) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (or 0.27%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Communities

(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

Airports and landing strips

  • Community Hospital Airport
  • Rolling Hills Convalescent Center Airport

Landmarks

  • Hoosier Park Horse Track

Education

  • Anderson Community School Corporation

Anderson Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Anderson Public Library in Anderson.[2]

Political districts

References

  • "Anderson Township, Madison County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
  1. 1 2 "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.
  2. "Library card application". Anderson Public Library. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
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