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Madison Township’s story
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Madison TownshipOH
A town of 2,120.
7 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
2,120
2025 Census estimate · +0.7% since 2020
Median home value
$100K
Census ACS
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
37.6
years
Jobs based here
352
A commuter town
Is Madison Township a good place to live?
The best of Madison Township’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a D for walkability. Only 143 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on cost of living. Residents are less healthy than 90% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. 21% of the land in Madison Township is conserved, where Ohio’s towns sit at 3.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Cackley Swamp Preserve, at 442 acres. 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
97% of working residents leave Madison Township for work
Where Madison Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
352jobs based in Madison Township
3%of working residents work in town
17 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.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 10% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $100K, 1.7 years of the county’s $57K median household incomeAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.2 of 20; 3.1% of households have no car; 0.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →HealthHolzer Medical Center Jackson 12.1 miles awayDOpen →SchoolsC+Open →Jobs & income$71K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors3 miles of trailsBOpen →HistoryBOpen →Civic life2.4 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.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVillage of Oak Hill water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers90% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Madison Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsOak Hill Union Local School DistrictGallia County Local School District2 districts serve Madison Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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, Jackson County Board of ElectionsJackson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2022
ZIP codes45656, 4568545656 95% · 45685 5%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.
HealthD
For health, Madison Township earns a D
43% of Madison Township adults have obesity, above both the Ohio town median (38%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). 20% of Madison Township adults smoke cigarettes. Madison Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
10%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Madison Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Madison Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 8% |
| More smokers | 19.5% | 15.4% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 32.5% | 26.9% |
Holzer Medical Center Jackson
12.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsC+
Madison Township’s public schools trail 56% of Ohio districts
Its public schools are run by the Oak Hill Union Local school district. Its one school is below.
44%of OH districts it outscoresC+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hill ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 538 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Very low risk in Madison Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 90% of U.S. communities.
10risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Most of Madison Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Madison Township for work: only 3% work in town. Madison Township’s average trip to work is 31 minutes. Jobs based in Madison Township fell to 352 in 2023, 33 fewer than in 2013.
3%work in town
| Madison Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Madison Township3%
Jackson19%
Wellston7%
Green Township7%
Lick Township5%
17 mi
median commute distance
352
jobs based in Madison Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 7% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsB
Madison Township has set aside 21.2% of its land for conservation
2.5 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The trail density in Madison Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
21.2%conserved
21.2%
conserved · 6,118 of 28,910 acres
2.5 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cackley Swamp Preserve | — | 442 |
| 2. Margaret Ann Pool & Park | — | 6 |
| 3. Central Memorial Park | 0.2 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
In Madison Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Madison Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 23° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.
14″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–43°
Spring41–65°
Summer62–84°
Fall44–67°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Madison Township
18pages on Madison Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Madison Township
About 1 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 twelve townships of Jackson County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, 2,090 people lived in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 45 sq mi
- Elevation
- 794 ft
Madison Township’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Madison Township.
Bloomfield TownshipJefferson TownshipCenterville (Thurman)Raccoon TownshipGreenfield TownshipFranklin TownshipPerry TownshipMadison Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Township | — | — | A | — | C+ | D |
| Bloomfield Township | — | — | A+ | — | B | D |
| Jefferson Township | #665 | C+ | A− | — | B | D |
| Centerville (Thurman) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Raccoon Township | — | — | A | — | C+ | D |
| Greenfield Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Franklin Township | — | — | B− | — | B+ | D |
| Perry Township | — | — | A− | — | C+ | D |
Madison Township, Bloomfield Township, Raccoon Township, Franklin Township and Perry Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Madison Township, Bloomfield Township, Jefferson Township, Raccoon Township, Franklin Township and Perry Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Centerville (Thurman) and Greenfield Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Madison Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Madison Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Madison Township, OH expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.