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Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 9
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Madison TownshipPA

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Is Madison Township a good place to live?

Madison Township’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 9 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Madison Township. The biggest place to walk is State Game Lands Number 287, 945 acres with 2.3 miles of trail. 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

796 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
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Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 9
Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 9 · National Register of Historic Places
Madison Township’s story

202 years in pictures

The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1905 and 3 maps from 1901 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1824Madison Township is settled
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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.

The full setup list →
Internet5 providers63% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Madison Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsRedbank Valley School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereArmstrong County Board of ElectionsArmstrong County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP codes16259, 1624216259 77% · 16242 23%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Madison Township.

Natural hazards

The FEMA risk score in Madison Township is higher than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country

Madison Township’s FEMA risk score is 83 of 100, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 30 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. Since 1980, 23 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Madison Township.

83risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
83Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
23
paid flood claims since 1980

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Madison Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Madison Township for work: only 2% work in town. The median household income in Madison Township is $54,000. The top destinations are East Franklin Township (11%), Pittsburgh (5%) and Kittanning (5%).

2%work in town
Madison TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Median household income$54,000$81,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town2.2%6.3%8%

Where working residents work

In Madison Township2%
East Franklin Township11%
Pittsburgh5%
Kittanning5%
Butler Township3%
24 mi
median commute distance
87
jobs based in Madison Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Madison Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Madison Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Madison Township’s July high is 82°F.

35″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–37°
Spring36–60°
Summer57–81°
Fall41–62°
Oct 12
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Madison Township is

Madison Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Madison Township.

Madison TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)20%17%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)39%35%35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)28%24%25%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better15 too close to call11 worse
What stands outMadison TownshipPA
More adults with COPD10.5%7.7%
More adults with heart disease9.6%7.4%
More uninsured adults7.5%5.8%
Acmh Hospital
11.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental

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

Outdoors

Madison Township has set aside 5.2% of its land for conservation

8.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

5.2%conserved
Madison TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.3 miles per square mile0.40.4
Conserved land5.2%8.2%4.3%
5.2%
conserved · 1,018 of 19,671 acres
8.4 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. State Game Lands Number 2872.3 mi945

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Madison Township

18pages on Madison Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Madison Township; the nearest are

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.

11% → East Franklin Township East Franklin Township 11% 5% → Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 5% 5% → Kittanning Kittanning 5% 3% → Butler Township Butler Township 3% 3% → Jefferson Township Jefferson Township 3% 2% → Washington Township Washington Township 2% Madison Township · 2% stay
87jobs based in Madison Township
2%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Madison Township

Township in Pennsylvania, US

Madison Township is a township in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 826 at the 2020 census, an increase over the figure of 820 tabulated in 2010.

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

Established
1824
Area
31 sq mi

Questions about Madison Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Madison Township, PA a good place to live?

Madison Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.