Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Madison Township’s rent at the middle of the market is $588 a month, where Kansas’ towns sit at $975 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. Its National Register listings include Verdigris River Bridge. Madison Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Madison Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 123 in 1880, a peak of 1,488 in 1930, 689 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1879 and 3 maps from 1888 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Madison Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Madison Township.
39% of Madison Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 21%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 88% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Madison-Virgil school district. The 2 public schools in Madison Township teach 236 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison ElemLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 130 | A |
| Madison HighLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 106 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
The median commute is under 25 miles. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Madison Township dropped by 33, to 240. Its middle household income comes in at $56,000. The top destinations are Emporia (18%), Eureka (12%) and Madison (7%).
| Madison Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $56,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 15% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The range runs from 21° on a January night to 90° on a July afternoon, with about 11 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Here, 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 36% in Kansas as a whole. Adults 35 to 64 are 31% of residents (36% statewide); people 65 and older are 22% of residents (17% statewide). Just over a quarter of residents are under 18 in Madison Township. 962 people lived in Madison Township by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, 3.4% fewer than in 2020.
| Madison Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 26% | 24% | 22% |
| Median age | 37.2 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.5 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Madison Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.5% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.4% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.8% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.1% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.3% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.9% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.3% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.4% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.4% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.8% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.7% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.7% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.4% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.7% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.7% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
Among adults in Madison Township, 39% have high blood pressure and 16% report frequent mental distress. This Kansas town beats the Kansas average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. The share of adults in Madison Township who feel lonely: 29%.
| Madison Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Madison Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.6% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.8% | 11.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.5% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
20 miles of trail. The density of trails for Madison Township comes to 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Madison Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.1% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Madison Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Madison Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Where Madison Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Greenwood County, Kansas
Madison is a city in Greenwood County, Kansas, United States, along the Verdigris River. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 689.
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Madison Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
