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A town of 1,083.
Madison Township’s best subject grades are a B+ for schools and incomes; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Madison Township’s average trip to work is 43 minutes, above both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 26 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on walkability. 12% of the land in Madison Township is conserved, above both the Ohio town median (3.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Madison Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Madison Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2012.
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.
Most working residents leave Madison Township for work: only 2% work in town. 4.2% of residents live below the poverty line in Madison Township. The top destinations are Washington Court House (13%), Union Township (8%) and Columbus (6%).
| Madison Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.2% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $89,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Madison Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 18% of Madison Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Madison Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 28% | 25% |
| What stands out | Madison Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 18% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Madison Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
1.5 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Madison Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Madison Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Where Madison Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Ohio, US
Madison Township is one of the ten townships of Fayette County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,102.
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Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.