Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
2,514 people call this town in Pennsylvania home.
A town of contrasts. Taken together, its subjects give Madison Township a B overall, better than 61% of U.S. towns. The ranking puts it 568th of 1032 in Pennsylvania. Its strongest is hazard risk (A+). At about $248K, a typical home costs 3.8 years of the Scranton metro’s $65K median household income. What counts against it is walkability (C−). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 78% of U.S. towns. 16% of the land here is conserved, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (8.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%).
Figures: FEMA National Risk Index · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · USGS PAD-US.
Where Madison Township beats most towns.
2,750 counted in 2010 and 2,469 in 2020; an estimated 2,514 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Madison Township is from typical.
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![Buildings designed by Gilbert and others.] [Elevations; sketch renderings](https://images.townratings.com/story/33216/0cab18777d1258c4b093-l.jpg)
The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 1905 and 6 maps from 1928 on.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Madison Township. Close and well known come first.
13 mi LakeLake Wallenpaupack
10 mi National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic Site61K visitors a year
22 mi Ski areaCamelback Mountain Resort37 runs · 804 ft vertical
30 mi National park siteMiddle Delaware National Scenic River4.1M visitors a year
24 mi State parkHickory Run State Park13 mi Theme parkRocky Glen ParkLake Wallenpaupack: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Steamtown National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Camelback Mountain Resort: Calzarette at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Middle Delaware National Scenic River: Mike Serfas, Public domain · Hickory Run State Park: Mtruch, CC BY-SA 3.0
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.
Ordered by what stands out in Madison Township.
Of the losses FEMA expects in Madison Township, 66% come from inland flooding and 9% from cold waves. The national flood insurance program has paid 44 claims in the town since 1982. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 98% of U.S. communities.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Madison Township has 59 jobs for its 991 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
For Madison Township, the typical journey to work is 23 minutes. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Madison Township dropped by 183, to 59. Half commute less than 12 miles. The top destinations are Scranton (15%), Covington Township (9%) and Dunmore (5%).
| Madison Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.3% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest place to walk is Pinchot State Forest, 1,133 acres with 5.9 miles of trail. Walkers can cover 6.8 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pinchot State Forest | 5.9 mi | 1,133 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The town’s midsummer high comes in at 79°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Madison Township, a third of adults have obesity. This Pennsylvania town beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| Madison Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Madison Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.4% | 85.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
7 within 15 miles of the center of Madison Township
About 5 of every 100 Madison Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Where Madison Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Madison Township is a township in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,476 at the 2020 census. Madisonville and Quicktown are part of Madison Township.
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6 towns share a border with Madison Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Township | #568 | B | C | — | A | B |
| Moscow | — | — | C | — | A | A |
| Covington Township | — | — | C | — | A | B− |
| Jefferson Township | #280 | A− | B | A+ | A | B− |
| Roaring Brook Township | — | — | D | A+ | A | B |
| Sterling Township | — | — | C+ | — | B | C+ |
| Salem Township | #865 | C | C− | — | B | C+ |
Moscow, Covington Township, Roaring Brook Township and Sterling Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Madison Township, Moscow, Covington Township, Sterling Township and Salem 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 B overall, better than 61% of U.S. towns and #568 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B for health and A for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
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