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.[2] 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.
Anderson Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Madison County | |
| Coordinates: 40°05′30″N 85°41′33″W / 40.09167°N 85.69250°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Madison |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.25 sq mi (96.5 km2) |
| • Land | 37.16 sq mi (96.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.27% |
| Elevation | 863 ft (263 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 55,217 |
| • Density | 1,518.8/sq mi (586.4/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 46011, 46012, 46013, 46016, 46017 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453087 |
Geography
editAccording 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.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
edit- Anderson (vast majority)
- Country Club Heights
- Edgewood
- River Forest
- Woodlawn Heights
Communities
edit- Brentwood at 40°05′51″N 85°42′55″W / 40.097541°N 85.715255°W
- Crestlawn at 40°04′29″N 85°40′49″W / 40.074764°N 85.680254°W
- Eastern Heights at 40°06′32″N 85°39′26″W / 40.108931°N 85.657198°W
- Elmhurst at 40°05′52″N 85°43′17″W / 40.097819°N 85.721366°W
- Extension Heights at 40°06′17″N 85°39′37″W / 40.104764°N 85.660254°W
- Fairfax at 40°06′15″N 85°39′00″W / 40.104209°N 85.649976°W
- Forest Hills at 40°07′25″N 85°41′48″W / 40.123653°N 85.696643°W
- Glyn Ellen at 40°06′40″N 85°38′52″W / 40.111153°N 85.647754°W
- Grandview at 40°07′06″N 85°42′30″W / 40.118375°N 85.70831°W
- Gridley at 40°05′19″N 85°39′10″W / 40.088654°N 85.652754°W
- Harmeson Heights at 40°03′31″N 85°41′32″W / 40.058653°N 85.692199°W
- Hillcrest at 40°06′28″N 85°39′54″W / 40.10782°N 85.664976°W
- Irondale at 40°05′55″N 85°39′27″W / 40.098653°N 85.657476°W
- Lowmandale at 40°04′41″N 85°39′48″W / 40.078098°N 85.663309°W
- Meadowbrook at 40°04′43″N 85°40′41″W / 40.078653°N 85.678032°W
- South Edgewood at 40°05′50″N 85°43′58″W / 40.097263°N 85.732755°W
- Western Village at 40°06′29″N 85°43′02″W / 40.108097°N 85.717199°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains these seven cemeteries: Booco, Harmeson, Maplewood, Moss, Pleasant Walk, Saint Marys, Vandeventer, Waggy and West Maplewood.
Major highways
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Airports and landing strips
edit- Community Hospital Airport
- Rolling Hills Convalescent Center Airport
Landmarks
edit- Hoosier Park Horse Track
Education
edit- Anderson Community School Corporation
Anderson Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Anderson Public Library in Anderson.[3]
Political districts
edit- Indiana's 5th congressional district
- State House District 35
- State House District 36
- State House District 37
- State Senate District 25
References
edit- "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
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Anderson Township, Madison County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Library card application". Anderson Public Library. Retrieved March 10, 2018.