Local Wiki
Madison County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 15, 2026- Board of Commissioners meets
- Commissioners: first and third Tuesday of each month at 10:00 AM. Council: second Tuesday of each month at 6:00 PM.
- Meeting location
- Madison County Government Center, 16 East 9th Street, Anderson, IN 46016.
- County Auditor
- Rick G. Gardner · 16 East 9th St., Anderson, IN 46016 · 765-641-9425 (FAX 765-648-1375) · RGardner@madisoncounty.in.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://madisoncoin.suiteonemedia.com/
- Board of Commissioners & County Council
- Board of Commissioners, 3 members elected by district (2026 leadership): President John Richwine, Vice President Olivia Pratt, Commissioner Darlene Likens. County Council, 7 members including Ben Gale, Anthony Emery, Jodi L. Norrick, Diana Likens.
Other Local Government Here
Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Cities (2)
- Alexandria
- Elwood
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024
Towns (12)
- Chesterfield (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Country Club Heights
- Edgewood (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Frankton
- Ingalls
- Lapel (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Markleville
- Orestes
- Pendleton (official website, opens in a new tab)
- River Forest
- Summitville
- Woodlawn Heights
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
School districts (5)
- Alexandria Community School Corp
- Anderson Community School Corp
- Elwood Community School Corp
- Frankton-Lapel Community Schools
- South Madison Com Sch Corp
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only