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Madison Township, Daviess County, Indiana

Madison Township, Daviess County, township, in Daviess County, Indiana. Madison Township, Daviess County had 3,018 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 3,018 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 3,028 (±23). GEOID 1802745936.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

3,018

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 3,018 · ACS 2020-2024: 3,028 ±23

Median household income

$66,970

±$6,975 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957

Median home value

$175,900

±$21,277 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200

Median gross rent

$537

±$232 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062

Where is Madison Township, Daviess County and what county is it in?

Madison Township, Daviess County is a township in Daviess County, Indiana. It covers 36.6 square miles of land, 82 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Madison Township (Daviess County): Odon (town, 1,397 in 2020).

Madison Township, Daviess County is in the Washington, IN micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Madison Township, Daviess County (marked with a dot) in Daviess County, Indiana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Madison Township, Daviess County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 3,018 people lived in Madison Township, Daviess County on July 1, 2025, down 0.4% since 2020, while Indiana grew 2.8%. The 2020 Census counted 3,018 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 3,028 (±23).

  • July 2020→2021 −21 (3,006)
  • 2021→2022 +27 (3,033)
  • 2022→2023 −2 (3,031)
  • 2023→2024 −10 (3,021)
  • 2024→2025 −3 (3,018)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureMadison Township, Daviess CountyDaviess CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Total population3,028±2333,6586,851,073+74
Households1,153±10611,8142,716,009no clear change
Average household size2.58±0.232.802.46no clear change
Housing units1,314±13612,8872,976,568no clear change

Madison Township, Daviess County's population since 2000

From 2,793 in 2000 to 3,018 in 2025: up 8.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Madison Township, Daviess County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 2,793
  • 2005 (estimate) 2,789
  • 2010 Census 2,840
  • 2015 (estimate) 2,927
  • 2020 Census 3,018
  • 2025 (estimate) 3,018

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Madison Township, Daviess County?

The median resident of Madison Township, Daviess County is 36.5 years old; 29.7% are under 18 and 20.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 96.1%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 1.9%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureMadison Township, Daviess CountyDaviess CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median age36.5±3.834.538.1no clear change
Under 18 years29.7%±3.9 pts29.8%23.3%–
65 years and over20.9%±4.0 pts16.0%16.8%–
Male43.4%±3.1 pts50.2%49.6%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1.2%±1.4 pts6.5%8.6%–
White alone, not Hispanic96.1%±2.7 pts87.4%75.4%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.6%±0.7 pts1.6%9.1%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.2%±0.4 pts0.3%2.6%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.2 pts0.1%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.2 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.9%±1.6 pts3.7%3.8%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.2 pts0.5%0.4%–
Born outside the United States0.5%±0.5 pts4.0%6.3%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)13.3%±7.8 pts19.4%10.3%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)9.2%±2.5 pts6.7%6.3%–
With a disability16.0%±4.1 pts14.3%14.2%–
No health insurance coverage20.3%±10.0 pts21.9%7.4%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)80.8%±6.1 pts76.6%90.4%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)15.4%±3.8 pts16.5%29.5%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)5.1%±2.9 pts4.2%10.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier86.7%±5.6 pts90.2%87.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.3%±0.4 pts0.8%2.1%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Madison Township, Daviess County earn?

Half of Madison Township, Daviess County's 1,153 households earn less than $66,970 a year (±$6,975), against $68,503 in Daviess County and $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 it was $61,965 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 5.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureMadison Township, Daviess CountyDaviess CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$66,970±$6,975$68,503$71,957no clear change
Mean household income$81,275±$8,747$86,976$95,247–
Per capita income$31,591±$3,637$30,624$38,351no clear change
People below the poverty line5.7%±2.6 pts11.7%12.3%−5.5 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line4.1%±3.7 pts14.2%16.0%–
Households receiving SNAP6.7%±3.2 pts10.3%9.1%–
Households with a computer89.8%±4.5 pts86.9%94.6%–
Households with a broadband subscription87.6%±4.6 pts82.3%89.9%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Madison Township, Daviess County?

Owners occupy 72.5% of Madison Township, Daviess County's occupied homes and renters 27.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $175,900 by its owner (±$21,277). The median renter pays $537 a month including utilities, and 28.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureMadison Township, Daviess CountyDaviess CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$175,900±$21,277$197,200$218,200no clear change
Median gross rent$537±$232$847$1,062no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent28.1%±15.4 pts31.2%38.9%no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,265±$167$1,269$1,404–
Owner-occupied homes72.5%±7.6 pts72.4%70.6%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes27.5%±7.6 pts27.6%29.4%–
Housing units1,314±13612,8872,976,568no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate3.0%±3.4 pts0.4%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate3.6%±4.9 pts2.8%5.6%–
Single-family detached homes72.8%±6.4 pts80.6%72.6%–
Mobile homes8.9%±3.8 pts8.4%4.4%–
Built 2020 or later3.7%±4.8 pts0.8%1.7%–
Built 2010 to 20199.4%±4.3 pts8.6%8.0%–
Built 1939 or earlier20.7%±6.0 pts20.4%16.0%–
Households with no vehicle11.3%±4.3 pts13.6%6.2%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Madison Township, Daviess County work and get to work?

73.4% of Madison Township, Daviess County's workers drive alone and 6.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 31.4 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureMadison Township, Daviess CountyDaviess CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)56.7%±5.4 pts61.7%63.8%–
Unemployment rate1.3%±1.2 pts1.5%4.3%–
Drove alone to work73.4%±11.2 pts68.3%76.3%–
Carpooled17.9%±10.8 pts19.8%9.1%–
Public transportation0.0%±3.1 pts0.2%0.6%–
Walked1.6%±1.3 pts3.6%1.9%–
Worked from home6.7%±3.9 pts5.6%10.7%–
Mean travel time to work31.4 min±8.221.4 min24.1 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Madison Township, Daviess County?

No census tract lies mostly in Madison Township, Daviess County; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Madison Township, Daviess County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Madison Township, Daviess County
Tract 9543Daviess County4,014 $69,813 $159,70042%
Tract 9545.01Daviess County5,643 $85,923 $254,7005%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Madison Township, Daviess County) · Census block assignment files

How does Madison Township, Daviess County compare with other places in Indiana?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Madison Township, Daviess County is the 3,553rd-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 350th-most populous of 1,001 in Indiana.

Madison Township, Daviess County ranks 641st of 1,072 places in Indiana with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Madison Township, Daviess County's rank in Indiana (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate350th1,001
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)831st1,056
Residents per square mile693rd1,088
Median household income641st1,072
Per capita income752nd1,087
Median home value615th1,075
Median gross rent901st904
Poverty rate635th736
Bachelor's degree or higher760th1,029
Median age822nd1,083
Owner-occupied share774th1,087
Work from home411th595
Travel time to work174th1,088

Madison Township, Daviess County's figures with every place in Indiana (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Madison Township, Daviess County?

16 of the 57 figures for Madison Township, Daviess County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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