Madison Township, Dubois County, Indiana

Madison Township is one of twelve townships in Dubois County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,696 and it contained 935 housing units.

History
The Shiloh Presbyterian Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.59 sqmi, of which 34.97 sqmi (or 98.26%) is land and 0.62 sqmi (or 1.74%) is water.

Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
 * Ireland
 * Millersport

Adjacent townships

 * Boone Township (north)
 * Bainbridge Township (east)
 * Patoka Township (southeast)
 * Lockhart Township, Pike County (southwest)
 * Marion Township, Pike County (west)
 * Jefferson Township, Pike County (northwest)

Major highways

 * [[Image:Indiana 56.svg|25px]] Indiana State Road 56

Cemeteries
The township contains six cemeteries: Alexander, Armstrong, Dillin, Hobbs, Mount Zion and Payne.

Education
Madison Township is in Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools.

Previously Ireland had its own high school, known as Madison Township High School. The school colors were green and white, and the mascot was the "spuds" (meaning potatoes). A new building was being built circa 1948. In 1970 the school merged into Jasper High School.