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Madison TownshipOH
A town of 1,803.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,803
2025 Census estimate · +1.6% since 2020
Median home value
$263K
Census ACS
Household income
$95K
median
Median age
37.1
years
Jobs based here
46
A commuter town
Is Madison Township a good place to live?
Madison Township’s best subject grades are a B for cost of living and the outdoors; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Madison Township’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 12 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on walkability. 11% of the land in Madison Township is conserved, against 3.7% in Ohio’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Clear Creek Metro Park, at 1,888 acres with 5.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Madison Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Madison Township stand out
Where Madison Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Madison Township for work
Where Madison Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
46jobs based in Madison Township
0%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Madison Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Madison Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 2.5 of 20; 2.7% of households have no carD−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 16% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →HealthFairfield Medical Center 9.6 miles awayC+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $263K, 3.2 years of the Columbus metro’s $82K median household incomeBOpen →Jobs & income46 jobs based hereB−Open →SchoolsBeat 52% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors6 miles of trailsBOpen →HistoryC+Open →Civic life1.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsCOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Madison Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Madison Township, and how to reach them.
PowerSouth Central Power Company15.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers20% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Madison Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Fairfield County Board of ElectionsFairfield County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2026
ZIP codes43130, 4310243130 72% · 43102 28%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Madison Township.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Madison Township faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities.
16risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
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 0% work in town. The median household income in Madison Township is $95,000. The top destinations are Columbus (24%), Lancaster (17%) and Greenfield Township (3%).
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Madison Township0%
Columbus24%
Lancaster17%
Greenfield Township3%
Canal Winchester3%
27 mi
median commute distance
46
jobs based in Madison Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 0% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Madison Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Madison Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
15″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–40°
Spring41–63°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
Health in Madison Township trails 64% of U.S. towns
Madison Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Madison Township.
36%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Madison Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Madison Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9% | 8% |
Fairfield Medical Center
9.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsB
Madison Township has set aside 11.2% of its land for conservation
5.8 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves.
11.2%conserved
11.2%
conserved · 2,101 of 18,806 acres
5.8 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Clear Creek Metro Park | 5.7 mi | 1,888 |
| 2. Two Glaciers Park | — | 346 |
| 3. Johnston Covered Bridge Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Madison Township
18pages on Madison Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Madison Township
Ohio University-Lancaster CampusUniversity or college · Public · Lancaster10.7 mi$6,362 in-state tuitionOhio Christian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Circleville12.7 mi$24,600 tuition
About 3 of every 100 Madison Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Madison Township
Township in Ohio, US
Madison Township is one of the thirteen townships of Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,770.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 30 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,060 ft
Madison Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Madison Township.
Clearcreek TownshipHocking TownshipPerry TownshipGood Hope TownshipMadison Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Township | — | — | B | — | B− | C+ |
| Clearcreek Township | #609 | B− | B+ | — | B− | C+ |
| Hocking Township | #588 | B− | B− | — | B− | C+ |
| Perry Township | — | — | A− | — | B | C− |
| Good Hope Township | — | — | A− | — | B+ | C+ |
Madison Township, Perry Township and Good Hope Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Madison Township, Clearcreek Township, Hocking Township, Perry Township and Good Hope Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Madison Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Madison Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Madison Township, OH expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.