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MadisonOH

A town of 3,854. Healthier than 94% of U.S. towns.

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Population
3,854
−5.3% since 2010
Median home value
$202K
Census ACS
Household income
$99K
median
Median age
37.1
years
Jobs based here
263
A commuter town

What makes Madison stand out

The thing Madison does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Madison for work

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

21% → Portsmouth Portsmouth 21% 6% → Scioto Scioto 6% 5% → Minford Minford 5% 3% → Columbus Columbus 3% 3% → Valley Valley 3% 3% → Lucasville Lucasville 3% Madison · 4% stay
263jobs based in Madison
4%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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Health

Healthier than 6% of U.S. towns

Madison beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.

DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better14 too close to call18 worse
What stands outMadisonOH
More adults with COPD11.5%8%
More smokers21%15.4%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth20.6%15.3%
Southern Ohio Medical Center
13.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
6th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Madison

Most working residents leave Madison for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Portsmouth (21%), Scioto (6%) and Minford (5%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Madison4%
Portsmouth21%
Scioto6%
Minford5%
Columbus3%
15 mi
median commute distance
263
jobs based in Madison
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Madison has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

12″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–43°
Spring42–66°
Summer62–84°
Fall44–67°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools

Madison’s public schools outperform 42% of Ohio districts

The public schools Madison’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 58% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

C+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Minford High School9–12295C
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 52% of U.S. communities.

52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
52Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat waves
21
paid flood claims since 1997
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
OHSR335SR139Minford
2007 · OHSR335SR139Minford · Wikimedia Commons
Madison’s story

Madison in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

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About Madison

Township in Ohio, US

Madison Township is one of the sixteen townships of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census counted 3,887 people in the township.

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

Population
3,887
Area
52 sq mi
Elevation
748 ft

Madison’s neighbors

6 towns share a border with Madison.

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