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==Geography== The county's terrain is nearly flat, with the exception of hilly areas along the White River and Fall Creek. The highest terrain (around {{convert|1,010|ft|m|abbr=off|disp=x|/|sp=us}} ASL) is a ridgeline at the county's SE corner.<ref>[https://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=22987 ''Madison County High Point, Indiana'' (PeakBagger.com, accessed 10 September 2020)]</ref> The county is drained by the west branch of the [[White River (Indiana)|White River]], flowing west-southwestward through the county's lower central portion. Other drainages include Fall Creek, flowing west- and southwestward through the southern part of the county; Pipe Creek, which rises in [[Delaware County, Indiana|Delaware County]] and flows southwestward through the county's NW corner; and Lick Creek, which rises in [[Henry County, Indiana|Henry County]] and flows westward through the county's SW portion.<ref name=MCI/> According to the [[2010 United States Census]], the county has a total area of {{convert|452.90|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|451.92|sqmi}} (or 99.78%) is land and {{convert|0.99|sqmi}} (or 0.22%) is water.<ref name=DC/> ===Adjacent counties=== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * [[Grant County, Indiana|Grant County]] - north * [[Delaware County, Indiana|Delaware County]] - east * [[Henry County, Indiana|Henry County]] - southeast * [[Hancock County, Indiana|Hancock County]] - south * [[Hamilton County, Indiana|Hamilton County]] - west * [[Tipton County, Indiana|Tipton County]] - northwest {{div col end}} ===Protected areas=== * [[Mounds State Park]]<ref name=MCI/> ===Cities=== [[Image:Anderson-indiana-from-above.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Aerial view of Anderson, looking west]] * [[Alexandria, Indiana|Alexandria]] * [[Anderson, Indiana|Anderson]] (county seat) * [[Elwood, Indiana|Elwood]] (part) ===Towns=== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * [[Chesterfield, Indiana|Chesterfield]] * [[Country Club Heights, Indiana|Country Club Heights]] * [[Edgewood, Indiana|Edgewood]] * [[Frankton, Indiana|Frankton]] * [[Ingalls, Indiana|Ingalls]] * [[Lapel, Indiana|Lapel]] * [[Markleville, Indiana|Markleville]] * [[Orestes, Indiana|Orestes]] * [[Pendleton, Indiana|Pendleton]] * [[River Forest, Indiana|River Forest]] * [[Summitville, Indiana|Summitville]] * [[Woodlawn Heights, Indiana|Woodlawn Heights]] {{div col end}} ===Unincorporated towns=== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * [[Alfont, Indiana|Alfont]] * [[Alliance, Indiana|Alliance]] * [[Bloomer, Indiana|Bloomer]] * College Corner<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/College+Corner,+Duck+Creek+Township,+IN+46036/@40.3058877,-85.8506797,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8814e9509e74781f:0x796e6853a4a8789b!8m2!3d40.3058722!4d-85.8419249 ''College Corner, Duck Creek Township IN'' (Google Maps, accessed 12 September 2020)]</ref> * [[Dundee, Indiana|Dundee]] * Edgewood Village<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Edgewood+Village,+Stony+Creek+Township,+IN+46011/@40.1014452,-85.7617876,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8814dadba4e3bac7:0xf40636dde045fe97!8m2!3d40.1014296!4d-85.7530328 ''Edgewood Village, Stony Creek Township IN'' (Google Maps, accessed 12 September 2020)]</ref> * [[Emporia, Indiana|Emporia]] * [[Fishersburg, Indiana|Fishersburg]] * [[Florida, Indiana|Florida]] * Gimco City<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Gimco+City,+Alexandria,+IN+46001/@40.2583893,-85.6926196,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8814e0cd4597a155:0xc9eb9863a24a2aef!8m2!3d40.2583738!4d-85.6838648 ''Gimco City, Alexandria IN'' (Google Maps, accessed 12 September 2020)]</ref> * [[Hamilton, Madison County, Indiana|Hamilton]] * [[Hardscrabble, Indiana|Hardscrabble]] * [[Huntsville, Madison County, Indiana|Huntsville]] * Idlewold<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Idlewold,+Pendleton,+IN+46064/@39.9861681,-85.7615099,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8814d1f623b1d527:0x5610d0abcb9749a8!8m2!3d39.9861525!4d-85.7527551 ''Idlewold, Pendleton IN'' (Google Maps, accessed 12 September 2020)]</ref> * [[Leisure, Indiana|Leisure]] * [[Linwood, Indiana|Linwood]] * [[Moonville, Indiana|Moonville]] * [[North Anderson, Indiana|North Anderson]] * [[New Columbus, Indiana|Ovid]] (also known as New Columbus) * [[Perkinsville, Indiana|Perkinsville]] * [[Prosperity, Indiana|Prosperity]] * [[Rigdon, Indiana|Rigdon]] * South Elwood<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/South+Elwood,+Elwood,+IN+46036/@40.2625544,-85.8509571,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8814e98f1f8c8fdf:0x63e4aea8a8e29f29!8m2!3d40.2625389!4d-85.8422023 ''South Elwood, Elwood IN'' (Google Maps, accessed 12 September 2020)]</ref> * [[Sunview, Indiana|Sunview]] {{div col end}} ===Townships=== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * [[Adams Township, Madison County, Indiana|Adams]] * [[Anderson Township, Madison County, Indiana|Anderson]] * [[Boone Township, Madison County, Indiana|Boone]] * [[Duck Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana|Duck Creek]] * [[Fall Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana|Fall Creek]] * [[Green Township, Madison County, Indiana|Green]] * [[Jackson Township, Madison County, Indiana|Jackson]] * [[Lafayette Township, Madison County, Indiana|Lafayette]] * [[Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana|Monroe]] * [[Pipe Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana|Pipe Creek]] * [[Richland Township, Madison County, Indiana|Richland]] * [[Stony Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana|Stony Creek]] * [[Union Township, Madison County, Indiana|Union]] * [[Van Buren Township, Madison County, Indiana|Van Buren]] {{div col end}} ===Major highways=== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * [[Image:I-69.svg|20px]] [[Interstate 69 in Indiana|Interstate 69]] * [[Image:US 36.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 36 (Indiana)|U.S. Route 36]] * [[Image:indiana 9.svg|20px]] [[Indiana State Road 9|State Road 9]] * [[Image:indiana 13.svg|20px]] [[Indiana State Road 13|State Road 13]] * [[Image:indiana 28.svg|20px]] [[Indiana State Road 28|State Road 28]] * [[Image:indiana 32.svg|20px]] [[Indiana State Road 32|State Road 32]] * [[Image:indiana 37.svg|20px]] [[Indiana State Road 37|State Road 37]] * [[Image:indiana 38.svg|20px]] [[Indiana State Road 38|State Road 38]] * [[Image:indiana 67.svg|20px]] [[Indiana State Road 67|State Road 67]] * [[Image:indiana 109.svg|20px]] [[Indiana State Road 109|State Road 109]] * [[Image:indiana 128.svg|20px]] [[Indiana State Road 128|State Road 128]] * [[Image:indiana 232.svg|20px]] [[Indiana State Road 232|State Road 232]] * [[Image:indiana 236.svg|20px]] [[Indiana State Road 236|State Road 236]] {{div col end}} ===Railroads=== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * [[Central Indiana and Western Railroad]] * [[CSX Transportation]] * [[Indian Creek Railroad]] * [[Norfolk Southern Railway]] {{div col end}}
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