Madison TownshipMO
A town of 598.
Is Madison Township a good place to live?
31% of residents live below the poverty line in Madison Township, above both Missouri’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 1 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a lower median household income than Madison Township. Crowder State Park, at 2,293 acres with 15.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Madison Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
598 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Madison Township: who provides what
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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Madison Township.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Madison Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Madison Township for work: only 2% work in town. Madison Township’s average trip to work is 28 minutes, above both the Missouri town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Trenton (24%), Kansas City (8%) and Chillicothe (5%).
| Madison Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 13% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Madison Township
Madison Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 17° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Madison Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Madison Township since 2015.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Madison Township is
Madison Township beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 17% of adults report frequent physical distress in Madison Township.
| Madison Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 30% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Madison Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.2% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 6.8% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.6% | 3.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Madison Township has set aside 7.3% of its land for conservation
19 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Madison Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7.3% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Crowder State Park | 15.5 mi | 2,293 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Madison Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Madison Township
About 1 of every 100 Madison Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
98% of working residents leave Madison Township for work
Where Madison Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Madison Township
Township in the American state of Missouri
Madison Township is a township in Grundy County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Madison Township was originally called Sugar Creek Township, and the latter name was established in 1837. The present name, after President James Madison, was adopted in 1839.
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Questions about Madison Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Madison Township, MO a good place to live?
Madison Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.