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A town of 3,549. 25% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
Madison Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $139K, 2.2 years of the Fremont area’s $62K median household income. It grades A− overall, 219th among Ohio's 987 graded towns. Madison Township’s median rent is $625 a month, where Ohio’s towns sit at $944 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. White Star Park, at 670 acres with 1.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Madison Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 84% of U.S. towns.
Where Madison Township beats most towns.
Where Madison Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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 4 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 3 maps from 1901 on.
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.
Jobs based here fell from 891 in 2013 to 669.
Most working residents leave Madison Township for work: only 12% work in town. Jobs based in Madison Township fell to 669 in 2023, 222 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Fremont (10%), Toledo (9%) and Gibsonburg (9%).
| Madison Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Gibsonburg Exempted Village school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| James J Hilfiker Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 371 | B+ |
| Gibsonburg High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 220 | B− |
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| Madison Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6.4% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. White Star Park | 1.6 mi | 670 |
| 2. Williams Park | 0.8 mi | 28 |
| 3. Diving Area at White Star Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Madison Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Madison Township tracks Ohio closely on all 32 CDC measures. 40% of adults have obesity in Madison Township.
| Madison Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 38% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 38% | 35% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Madison Township since 1980.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Madison Township
About 4 of every 100 Madison Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Township in Ohio, US
Madison Township is one of the twelve townships of Sandusky County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, 3,587 people lived in the township.
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3 towns share a border with Madison Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Township | #219 | A− | A+ | — | B | C+ |
| Woodville Township | #283 | B+ | A− | — | B+ | B− |
| Washington Township | — | — | B+ | — | B− | C+ |
| Scott Township | — | — | A | — | B+ | C |
Washington Township and Scott Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Madison Township, Woodville Township, Washington Township and Scott Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Madison Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Madison Township grades A− overall, better than 80% of U.S. towns and #219 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C+ for health and B for schools.
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+.