Madison TownshipMO
A town of 237.
Is Madison Township a good place to live?
Only 3 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a lower January low than Madison Township. Madison Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
237 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 1% work in town. Madison Township’s average trip to work is 20 minutes, below both the Missouri town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Princeton (27%), Kansas City (10%) and Morgan Township (10%).
| Madison Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 13% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 14% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Madison Township
Madison Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Only 8 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a lower July high than Madison Township.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Madison Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
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 16. 18% of Madison Township adults report frequent physical distress, against 15% in Missouri’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 36% of adults get no exercise outside work in Madison Township.
| Madison Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 30% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Madison Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.9% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.5% | 6.8% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.9% | 3.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Madison Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Madison Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Madison Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
99% 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 Mercer County, Missouri, U.S.
Madison Township is a township in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Madison Township was established in 1843.
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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.