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A town of 2,526.
Madison Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $168K, 2.7 years of the Springfield metro’s $63K median household income. It grades B+ overall, 403rd among Ohio's 987 graded towns. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 100% of U.S. towns, with 1 place on the National Register. 19% of the land in Madison Township is conserved, above both Ohio’s towns (3.7%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). On history, just 3 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better.
Where Madison Township beats most towns.
Green Plain Monthly MeetinghouseEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Madison Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2015 and 3 maps from 1907 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →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 Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Madison Township.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 89% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Southeastern Local school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami View Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 412 | B |
| Southeastern Sr. High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 167 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Against the 7,910 U.S. towns with household incomes like Madison Township’s, it is healthier than 51%, so its C isn’t only a matter of income.
Madison Township beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 40% of Madison Township adults have high blood pressure, against 38% in Ohio’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 30% of adults get no exercise outside work in Madison Township.
| Madison Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 28% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| What stands out | Madison Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.7% | 15.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2.3 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Madison Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Madison Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 20° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Madison Township for work: only 14% work in town. Madison Township’s median household income is $57,000. Since 2013, Madison Township has lost 139 jobs, to 875 in 2023.
| Madison Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (38% statewide). 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio. 20% of Madison Township residents are under 18.
| Madison Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.4 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 20% | 22% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 20% | 18% |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.3 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women. Among residents 55 to 64, 58% are men (OH 49%).
| Madison Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.5% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.9% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.9% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.6% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.4% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 12.2% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.2% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.7% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.9% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.3% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.7% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,500, single groups can be off by several points
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Madison Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaOhio Stadium
25 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year
35 mi Stadium & arenaScottsMiracle-Gro Field
38 mi Stadium & arenaHistoric Crew Stadium
39 mi MountainCampbell Hill
37 mi Zoo & aquariumColumbus Zoo and AquariumOhio Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field: Nova Crystallis, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Historic Crew Stadium: Rick Dikeman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Campbell Hill: Analogue Kid (talk)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Adolphus79 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
8 within 15 miles of the center of Madison Township
About 3 of every 100 Madison Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Township in Ohio, US
Madison Township is one of the ten townships of Clark County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census reported 2,532 people living in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
5 towns share a border with Madison Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Township | #403 | B+ | A | — | B | C |
| Harmony Township | #414 | B+ | B+ | — | B | C |
| Green Township | #691 | C+ | B− | — | B | C+ |
| Paint Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ross Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stokes Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Madison Township, Harmony Township and Green Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Paint Township, Ross Township and Stokes Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Madison Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Madison Township grades B+ overall, better than 66% of U.S. towns and #403 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C for health and B for schools.
