THE SOUTHWEST MADISON LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Northern Limestone/Dolomite Valleys setting.
Southwest Madison township has 27.4 square miles of land in Perry County. Its Census reference point is in Northern Limestone/Dolomite Valleys, within Ridge and Valley.
Long, roughly parallel ridges and valleys follow folded and faulted rock layers. Limestone valleys, sandstone ridges and other geologic contrasts produce varied terrain and numerous regional springs and caves.
Regional context: Ridge and Valley ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Southwest Madison and Perry County
Southwest Madison is associated with Perry County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Southwest Madison by land and water
The Census records 0.18 square miles of water within Southwest Madison, or 0.6% of its total area. It is 0.1 percentage points lower than the 0.7% recorded for Perry County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Southwest Madison township has 86 times the land area of nearby Blain borough (0.32 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

