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Mad RiverOH

A town of 2,766. Healthier than 67% of U.S. towns.

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Population
2,766
−2% since 2010
Median home value
$233K
Census ACS
Household income
$86K
median
Median age
48.7
years
Jobs based here
139
A commuter town

What makes Mad River stand out

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A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Mad River for work

Where Mad River’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

15% → Urbana Urbana 15% 14% → Springfield Springfield 14% 6% → Columbus Columbus 6% 4% → Moorefield Moorefield 4% 3% → Troy Troy 3% 2% → St. Paris St. Paris 2% Mad River · 2% stay
139jobs based in Mad River
2%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

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Health

Healthier than 33% of U.S. towns

Mad River beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better30 too close to call1 worse
What stands outMad RiverOH
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.9%8.3%
More adults who have had cancer10%8.7%
Mercy Health - Urbana Hospital
7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
51st
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Mad River

Most working residents leave Mad River for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Urbana (15%), Springfield (14%) and Columbus (6%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Mad River2%
Urbana15%
Springfield14%
Columbus6%
Moorefield4%
17 mi
median commute distance
139
jobs based in Mad River
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Mad River has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

19″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–38°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools

Mad River’s public schools outperform 45% of Ohio districts

The public schools Mad River’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 55% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

B−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Graham High School9–12491C
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 47% of U.S. communities.

47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
47Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
8
paid flood claims since 1995
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0% of Mad River is conserved land

1.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 13 of 27,209 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Davey Woods Nature Preserve—35
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Mad River

Township in Ohio, US

Mad River Township is one of the twelve townships of Champaign County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 2,765.

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

Population
2,765
Area
43 sq mi
Elevation
1,125 ft

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