Madison TownshipMO
A town of 428.
Is Madison Township a good place to live?
Madison Township’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, where Missouri’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 248 Missouri towns, just 1 have a higher median age than Madison Township. Madison Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
428 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.
Most of Madison Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Madison Township for work: only 2% work in town. Madison Township’s median household income is $45,000, below both Missouri’s towns ($62,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Jobs based in Madison Township fell to 59 in 2023, 50 fewer than in 2013.
| Madison Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $45,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 13% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 14% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Madison Township’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Cainsville R-I school district. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cainsville Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 48 | C− |
| Cainsville HighLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 38 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Madison Township
Madison Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 15° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Madison Township is
Madison Township beats the Missouri average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 19% of adults report frequent physical distress in Madison Township.
| Madison Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 37% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Madison Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.5% | 16.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.8% | 77.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.5% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Madison Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Madison Township has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
0.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. American Legion Park | — | 3 |
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 3 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 Harrison County, Missouri, U.S.
Madison Township is a township in Harrison County, Missouri, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 406. It was one of the three original townships. Madison Township most likely was named after President James Madison.
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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.