Antrim Presbyterian Church, 2017
Madison Township’s story
Madison Township in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2015.
Explore the history →Madison TownshipOH
A town of 999.
Population
999
2025 Census estimate · +0.3% since 2020
Median home value
$221K
Census ACS
Household income
$75K
median
Median age
35.9
years
Jobs based here
73
A commuter town
Is Madison Township a good place to live?
Madison Township’s average trip to work is 31 minutes, above both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Madison Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
999 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Washington TownshipJefferson TownshipLondonderry TownshipWills TownshipOxford TownshipMadison Township
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.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers89% 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, Guernsey County Board of ElectionsGuernsey County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes43755, 43773, 43973, 4374943755 60% · 43773 16% · 43973 13% · 43749 7%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.
Work & commute
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Madison Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Madison Township for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Madison Township has lost 40 jobs, to 73 in 2023. 5.4% of Madison Township residents live below the poverty line, against 9.1% in Ohio’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns.
2%work in town
| Madison Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Madison Township2%
Cambridge17%
Wills Township4%
Jackson Township4%
Zanesville3%
24 mi
median commute distance
73
jobs based in Madison Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antrim Mennonite School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 77 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Climate
In Madison Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Madison Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–40°
Spring39–63°
Summer60–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Madison Township is
Madison Township beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 40% of adults have high blood pressure in Madison Township.
| Madison Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 28% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better25 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Madison Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.1% | 8.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.9% | 7.1% |
Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center
11.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Madison Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.
40risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Madison Township
17pages on Madison Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Madison Township; the nearest are
Muskingum UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · New Concord20.1 mi$32,665 tuitionOhio University-Eastern CampusUniversity or college · Public · Saint Clairsville21.7 mi$6,362 in-state tuitionBelmont CollegeCommunity college · Public · St Clairsville22.2 mi$4,698 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Madison Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Madison Township for work
Where Madison Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
73jobs based in Madison Township
2%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Madison Township
Township in Ohio, US
Madison Township is one of the nineteen townships of Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 969.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 25 sq mi
- Elevation
- 820 ft
Questions about Madison Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Madison Township, OH a good place to live?
Madison Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.