Photo: Nyttend · Public domainMad River Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
There are 139 jobs in Mad River Township; 1,052 of its residents have a job. The two grades for Mad River Township are A− for jobs and income and D− for walkability. 5% of workers work from home (Ohio 13%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Mad River Township at work: what stands out
Mad River Township is a place people come home to
There are 139 jobs based in Mad River Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Mad River Township has about 1,900 people in it, 33% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Mad River Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 31 minutes each way, against 23 across Ohio. Over a year that’s about 238 hours of commuting, 61 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
Income, poverty and work: Mad River Township’s grade explained
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Mad River Township is better than 80% of U.S. towns, #273 of 992 in Ohio. The poverty rate is its strongest input (3.0%, U.S. 12.5%); job access by car ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (ahead of 52% of U.S. towns). It also does well on household income and unemployment and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Mad River Township could be anywhere from B− to A.
Who leaves Mad River Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 1,031 residents head out to work, 21 work right here, and 118 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,900 people are in Mad River Township on a workday afternoon, 33% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
The daily trip from Mad River Township: about 31 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Mad River Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,168 commuters (the 5% who work from home are left out). Across Ohio: 86% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
15% of working residents work in Urbana
Where Mad River Township clocks in
15% of workers
14% of workers
6% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
The kinds of work in Mad River Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Mad River Township, 2013 → 2023: 34 → 139. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Mad River Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Short hops and long hauls from Mad River Township
About 16% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Most of Mad River Township commutes by car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Mad River Township is near the bottom of U.S. towns, #993 of 993 in Ohio. Both inputs place Mad River Township near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,230 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service: no data. EPA’s transit file has no stops for most of this county (its agencies had not published schedules in the format EPA used in 2020). That is missing data, not a finding that there is no bus or train.
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 0.0% of Mad River Township households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Mad River Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
805th of 4,969: where Mad River Township ranks among U.S. towns of 1,900 to 3,700
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Chevy Chase Village MD | 1,978 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
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| 31 | Jersey Township OH | 2,678 | $136K | 2.4% | 1.2% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 36 | Silver Lake OH | 2,504 | $140K | 2.9% | 1.4% | 2% | A+ |
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| 42 | Evendale OH | 2,657 | $149K | 1.5% | 2.1% | 6% | A+ |
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| 803 | Sherrill NY | 2,973 | $89K | 5.7% | 2.0% | 7% | A− |
| 804 | Van Buren Township OH | 2,119 | $105K | 7.8% | 0.6% | 1% | A− |
| 805 | Mad River Township OH | 2,770 | $86K | 3.0% | 2.9% | 2% | A− |
| 806 | Valley Hill NC | 2,675 | $87K | 7.9% | 0.0% | 1% | A− |
| 807 | Park City TN | 2,813 | $95K | 4.7% | 2.6% | 2% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 4,969 | Cibecue AZ | 2,228 | $26K | 57.2% | 13.3% | 12% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Mad River Township, the top three, the last and three more from Ohio.
15% of Mad River Township works in a bordering town
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Mad River Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mad River Township | – | A− | D− | 31 min | $86,330 |
| Urbana Township | under 2% | B− | B | 24 min | $69,458 |
| German Township | under 2% | C+ | C | 28 min | $73,617 |
| Concord Township | under 2% | A | D− | 33 min | $116,875 |
| Jackson Township | under 2% | B− | D | 30 min | $80,852 |
| Urbana | 15% | C+ | B+ | 21 min | $68,003 |
| Pike Township | under 2% | A− | D | 25 min | $95,833 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Urbana. Darker towns draw more of Mad River Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Mad River Township: questions
What is the median household income in Mad River Township?
$86,330 (±$4,644) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Mad River Township?
3.0%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Mad River Township?
31 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 5% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Mad River Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Urbana (15%, 6 mi), Springfield (14%, 11 mi), Columbus (6%, 47 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Mad River Township walkable?
Mad River Township is near the bottom of U.S. towns (Walkability D−): an EPA walkability index of 2.4 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Mad River Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Mad River Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Mad River Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.