Madison TownshipPA
A town of 1,133, settled in 1800.
Is Madison Township a good place to live?
Madison Township’s best subject grade is an A+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D for walkability. Madison Township’s mean commuting time is 38 minutes, against 26 minutes in Pennsylvania’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. On cost of living, just 72 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do better. Madison Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,133 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Madison Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Madison Township is from typical.
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Moving to Madison Township: who provides what
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 Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Madison Township.
With only 0.2 jobs per working resident, most people in Madison Township work out of town
Employers in Madison Township added 67 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 86. For most workers, Madison Township is a place to come home to: only 2% work in town. The share of residents in Madison Township who live below the poverty line is 12%, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 7.6% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The top destinations are Butler (6%), Butler Township (6%) and Paint Township (3%).
| Madison Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
On state tests, Madison Township’s schools trail 62% of Pennsylvania districts
Its one school is below. Public schools: Union SD. Enrollment at Madison Township’s public school: 287 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union HSLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 287 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Madison Township is less healthy than 72% of U.S. towns
16% of adults report frequent physical distress in Madison Township. The share of adults in Madison Township who smoke cigarettes: 20%.
| Madison Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Madison Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 20.4% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Madison Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in nearly three quarters of U.S. communities. The national flood insurance program has paid one claim in Madison Township since 2018.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Madison Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
The midsummer high for Madison Township comes to 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Madison Township keeps 3.2% of its land conserved
12 miles of trail. Madison Township’s trail density is 0.4 miles per square mile.
| Madison Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 3.2% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Madison Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Madison Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Madison Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
98% of working residents leave Madison Township for work
Where Madison Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Madison Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Madison Township is a township in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,163 at the 2020 census, a decrease from 1,207 in 2010, which represented, in turn, a decline from 1,442 in 2000.
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- Established
- 1800
- Area
- 28 sq mi
Questions about Madison Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Madison Township, PA 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+.