Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It counts 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places. Home to 1,049 people, this town lies in Pennsylvania.
The best of Southwest Madison Township’s subject grades is an A for history; the weakest is a D for walkability. 31% of residents are under 18 in Southwest Madison Township, against 20% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Only 135 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score lower on walkability. 22% of the land in Southwest Madison Township is conserved, above both the Pennsylvania town median (8.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Tuscarora State Forest, at 2,644 acres. Southwest Madison Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Southwest Madison Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Southwest Madison Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1864 and 4 maps from 1930 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Southwest 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 Southwest Madison Township.
Commuting out is the norm in Southwest Madison Township: 4% of working residents work locally. Jobs in Southwest Madison Township grew by 35 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 94. For Southwest Madison Township, the average trip to work is 32 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 20 miles.
| Southwest Madison Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $93,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stony Point Amish School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8 | Grades 1–8 | 25 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Nearly a fifth of adults in Southwest Madison Township report frequent mental distress; 16% report frequent physical distress. In Southwest Madison Township, just over a fifth of adults smoke cigarettes.
| Southwest Madison Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| What stands out | Southwest Madison Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8.9% | 5.8% |
| More smokers | 21.4% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails total 2.3 miles in 1 park or preserve. For Southwest Madison Township, the trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tuscarora State Forest | — | 2,644 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
77% of Southwest Madison Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 8%. Compared with 70% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher. Flood insurance has paid out on 2 claims locally since 1996.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 22°, with about 26 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Southwest Madison Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaBeaver Stadium
17 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
38 mi Ancient siteGettysburg Battlefield
30 mi LakeRaystown Lake
38 mi LandmarkGettysburg National Cemetery
22 mi State parkPine Grove Furnace State ParkBeaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Gettysburg National Cemetery: Photo: Henryhartley at en.wikipedia Statue: Randolph Rogers (1825-1892), Public domain · Pine Grove Furnace State Park: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
None within 15 miles of Southwest Madison Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Southwest Madison Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Southwest Madison Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Southwest Madison Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Southwest Madison Township is a township in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,021 at the 2020 census.
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It counts 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
