County Road 34 north of Mount Perry, 2017
Madison Township’s story
Madison Township in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 5 maps from 1910 on.
Explore the history →Madison TownshipOH
A town of 1,386.
Population
1,386
2025 Census estimate · +0.5% since 2020
Median home value
$276K
Census ACS
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
33.4
years
Jobs based here
58
A commuter town
Is Madison Township a good place to live?
Madison Township’s best subject grade is a B for schools; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Madison Township’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. On walkability, just 156 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. On the outdoors, just 35 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. 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.
Small town
1,386 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Hopewell TownshipHopewell TownshipClayton TownshipNewton TownshipMadison Township
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 4.1 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →HealthGenesis Hospital 12.1 miles awayCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 36% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →SchoolsBeat 63% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationBOpen →Jobs & income$71K median household incomeC+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $276K, 3.4 years of the Columbus metro’s $82K median household incomeBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →HistoryC−Open →Civic life3.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
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
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
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, Perry County Board of ElectionsPerry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes43760, 43777, 4378343760 84% · 43777 12% · 43783 4%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.
HealthC
On CDC estimates, Madison Township is less healthy than 75% of U.S. towns
Madison Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 41% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Madison Township, above both the Ohio town median (38%) and the median of U.S. towns (36%). 18% of Madison Township adults smoke cigarettes.
25%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Madison Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Madison Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 18.2% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9% | 8% |
Genesis Hospital
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
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Fewer of Madison Township’s working residents work locally than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
0.6% of working residents work locally in Madison Township. Jobs based in Madison Township grew to 58 in 2023, 37 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Columbus (9%), Newark (8%) and Lancaster (6%).
1%work in town
| Madison Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Madison Township1%
Columbus9%
Newark8%
Lancaster6%
Zanesville6%
20 mi
median commute distance
58
jobs based in Madison Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 3% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Madison Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Madison Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 10 inches of snow falls in a winter.
10″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–40°
Spring40–63°
Summer60–83°
Fall42–65°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Madison Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities.
36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
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
2 within 15 miles of the center of Madison Township
Ohio University-Zanesville CampusCommunity college · Public · Zanesville10.7 mi$6,362 in-state tuitionZane State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Zanesville10.8 mi$6,006 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Madison Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Madison Township for work
Where Madison Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
58jobs based in Madison Township
1%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Madison Township
Township in Ohio, US
Madison Township is one of the fourteen townships of Perry County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,367 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 23 sq mi
- Elevation
- 794 ft
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.