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Kunkle Log House
Ohio›Williams County

Madison TownshipOH

A town of 880.

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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Photo of Madison Township

Madison Township, OH · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain · Source ↗

Is Madison Township a good place to live?

Kunkle Log House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Madison Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Madison Township stand out

Where Madison Township beats most towns.

Small town

880 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Bridgewater TownshipJefferson TownshipMill Creek TownshipHoliday CityAmboy TownshipSuperior TownshipBridgewater TownshipJefferson TownshipMill Creek TownshipHoliday CityAmboy TownshipSuperior TownshipMadison Township
Kunkle Log House
Kunkle Log House · National Register of Historic Places
Madison Township’s story

Madison Township in pictures

The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1838 and 4 maps from 1914 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Madison Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Madison Township, and how to reach them.

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PowerThe Toledo Edison16.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPioneer Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers70% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Madison Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNorth Central Local School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereDirector, Williams County Board of ElectionsWilliams County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes43554, 43501, 43531, 4354343554 51% · 43501 29% · 43531 17% · 43543 2%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

A job hub: Madison Township has 3.3 jobs for every working resident and draws in 1,224 commuters

Madison Township’s average commute is 17 minutes, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Most working residents leave Madison Township for work: only 6% work in town. The share of residents in Madison Township who live below the poverty line: 21%. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 645, to 1,247.

6%work in town
Madison TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line21%9.1%9.6%
Average trip to work17 minutes24 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Madison Township6%
Bryan14%
Montpelier10%
Pioneer9%
Holiday City9%
12 mi
median commute distance
1,247
jobs based in Madison Township
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Madison Township’s year

The range runs from 18° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 33 inches of snow a winter.

33″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–35°
Spring38–59°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–62°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Madison Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

52% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 21%. Madison Township’s FEMA risk score is 34 of 100. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities.

34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
34Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Madison Township is

38% of Madison Township adults sleep under 7 hours. Madison Township: nearly a third of adults get no exercise outside work, above both the Ohio town median (28%) and the median of U.S. towns (25%).

Madison TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%16%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)32%28%25%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)41%38%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%13%12%
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
What stands outMadison TownshipOH
More adults with COPD9.8%8%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth18.7%15.3%
More smokers18.8%15.4%
Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers
6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 0.8% of Madison Township

4.6 miles of trail. Madison Township’s concentration of trails stands at 0.2 miles per square mile.

0.8%conserved
Madison TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Conserved land0.8%3.7%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.2 miles per square mile0.20.4
0.8%
conserved · 138 of 17,868 acres
4.6 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Madison Township

17pages on Madison Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Madison Township; the nearest are

A job hub

Every workday, about 1,224 people come to Madison Township for work

Where Madison Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

14% → Bryan Bryan 14% 10% → Montpelier Montpelier 10% 9% → Pioneer Pioneer 9% 9% → Holiday City Holiday City 9% 6% → West Unity West Unity 6% 4% → Archbold Archbold 4% Madison Township · 6% stay
1,247jobs based in Madison Township
6%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Madison Township

Township in Ohio, US

Madison Township is one of the twelve townships of Williams County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 895 people in the township.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
30 sq mi
Elevation
876 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.