Madison Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania
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Field in Madison Township
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 Map of Columbia County, Pennsylvania highlighting Madison Township |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Columbia |
| Settled | 1772 |
| Incorporated | 1817 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.3 sq mi (91.3 km2) |
| • Land | 35.2 sq mi (91.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,605 |
| • Density | 46/sq mi (17.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
| Website | www |
Madison Township is a township in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,605 at the 2010 census.
Madison Township is in northwestern Columbia County, bordered by Lycoming County to the north and Montour County to the west. The unincorporated community of Jerseytown is in the center of the township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.3 square miles (91.3 km2), of which 35.2 square miles (91.1 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2), or 0.30%, is water. The eastern boundary of the township is formed by Little Fishing Creek, which flows south towards Fishing Creek and the Susquehanna River. The west-center part of the township is in a valley which drains westward to Chillisquaque Creek, a tributary of the West Branch Susquehanna River.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,590 people, 591 households, and 484 families residing in the township. The population density was 45.1 people per square mile (17.4/km²). There were 644 housing units at an average density of 18.3/sq mi (7.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.99% White, 0.19% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.13% Asian, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.
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