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Canaan Township, Madison County, Ohio

Canaan Township, Madison County, township, in Madison County, Ohio. Canaan Township, Madison County had 2,709 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.6% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,631 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,689 (±20). GEOID 3909711234.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

2,709

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,631 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,689 ±20

Median household income

$80,433

±$15,532 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389

Median home value

$311,800

±$51,751 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800

Median gross rent

$795

±$472 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034

Where is Canaan Township, Madison County and what county is it in?

Canaan Township, Madison County is a township in Madison County, Ohio. It covers 34.8 square miles of land, 76 residents per square mile in 2020.

Canaan Township, Madison County is in the Columbus, OH metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 10 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Canaan Township, Madison County (marked with a dot) in Madison County, Ohio. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Canaan Township, Madison County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 2,709 people lived in Canaan Township, Madison County on July 1, 2025, up 1.6% since 2020, faster than Ohio (+0.9%). The 2020 Census counted 2,631 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,689 (±20).

  • July 2020→2021 +30 (2,694)
  • 2021→2022 −2 (2,692)
  • 2022→2023 +6 (2,698)
  • 2023→2024 +24 (2,722)
  • 2024→2025 −13 (2,709)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureCanaan Township, Madison CountyMadison CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Total population2,689±2044,42311,810,293+67
Households968±12815,6864,863,191no clear change
Average household size2.78±0.362.552.37no clear change
Housing units968±12816,5195,292,391no clear change

Canaan Township, Madison County's population since 2000

From 2,496 in 2000 to 2,709 in 2025: up 8.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Canaan Township, Madison County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 2,496
  • 2005 (estimate) 2,518
  • 2010 Census 2,567
  • 2015 (estimate) 2,610
  • 2020 Census 2,631
  • 2025 (estimate) 2,709

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Canaan Township, Madison County?

The median resident of Canaan Township, Madison County is 40.5 years old; 26.3% are under 18 and 19.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 81.5%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 16.8%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureCanaan Township, Madison CountyMadison CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median age40.5±3.641.539.7no clear change
Under 18 years26.3%±4.8 pts19.9%22.0%–
65 years and over19.0%±6.1 pts16.5%18.3%–
Male55.5%±5.3 pts55.1%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)16.8%±7.2 pts3.1%4.8%+8.7 pts
White alone, not Hispanic81.5%±7.5 pts86.2%75.8%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.4 pts4.3%12.0%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.4 pts1.3%2.5%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.7%±0.9 pts0.2%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.4 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.0%±2.1 pts4.5%4.3%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.4 pts0.4%0.4%–
Born outside the United States3.8%±4.0 pts2.2%5.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)19.5%±9.1 pts5.7%8.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)4.0%±2.0 pts7.6%6.6%–
With a disability10.9%±4.3 pts14.1%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage20.9%±7.2 pts7.7%6.4%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)87.4%±5.7 pts89.6%91.8%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)33.0%±8.7 pts24.2%31.5%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)13.9%±6.3 pts7.5%12.2%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier96.9%±2.6 pts86.9%88.1%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.0%±1.4 pts1.0%1.6%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Canaan Township, Madison County earn?

Half of Canaan Township, Madison County's 968 households earn less than $80,433 a year (±$15,532), against $87,045 in Madison County and $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 the median was $101,994 in 2024 dollars, so it fell by $21,561 after inflation.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureCanaan Township, Madison CountyMadison CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$80,433±$15,532$87,045$71,389−$21,561
Mean household income$121,605±$24,693$103,062$96,990–
Per capita income$46,758±$8,445$38,124$40,552no clear change
People below the poverty line5.9%±4.5 pts8.5%13.3%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line6.4%±7.8 pts12.1%17.8%–
Households receiving SNAP5.5%±4.6 pts9.7%12.5%–
Households with a computer93.0%±8.7 pts94.9%94.4%–
Households with a broadband subscription90.7%±8.1 pts90.7%90.1%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Canaan Township, Madison County?

Owners occupy 94.4% of Canaan Township, Madison County's occupied homes and renters 5.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $311,800 by its owner (±$51,751). The median renter pays $795 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureCanaan Township, Madison CountyMadison CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$311,800±$51,751$250,100$214,800no clear change
Median gross rent$795±$472$943$1,034no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent0.0%±52.4 pts29.4%37.3%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,960±$273$1,582$1,517–
Owner-occupied homes94.4%±3.4 pts77.5%67.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes5.6%±3.4 pts22.5%32.8%–
Housing units968±12816,5195,292,391no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±4.0 pts0.1%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±43.3 pts4.1%4.4%–
Single-family detached homes68.9%±7.9 pts80.2%68.8%–
Mobile homes30.2%±7.9 pts4.2%3.4%–
Built 2020 or later3.3%±4.3 pts1.6%1.1%–
Built 2010 to 20199.1%±7.3 pts6.6%5.6%–
Built 1939 or earlier12.7%±8.9 pts19.2%19.0%–
Households with no vehicle0.0%±3.8 pts3.3%7.5%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Canaan Township, Madison County work and get to work?

71.5% of Canaan Township, Madison County's workers drive alone and 17.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 20.1 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureCanaan Township, Madison CountyMadison CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)63.1%±7.2 pts59.1%63.1%–
Unemployment rate1.2%±1.9 pts3.5%4.8%–
Drove alone to work71.5%±9.0 pts75.3%75.1%–
Carpooled8.2%±4.7 pts7.6%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±2.9 pts0.2%1.0%–
Walked3.3%±2.7 pts1.1%2.0%–
Worked from home17.0%±7.1 pts15.2%13.0%+12.0 pts
Mean travel time to work20.1 min±2.324.9 min23.4 min−5.0 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Canaan Township, Madison County?

No census tract lies mostly in Canaan Township, Madison County; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Canaan Township, Madison County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Canaan Township, Madison County
Tract 401.01Madison County2,375 $109,318 $340,30043%
Tract 401.02Madison County5,206 $110,280 $366,70018%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Canaan Township, Madison County) · Census block assignment files

How does Canaan Township, Madison County compare with other places in Ohio?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Canaan Township, Madison County is the 3,876th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 524th-most populous of 1,311 in Ohio.

Canaan Township, Madison County ranks 652nd of 1,699 places in Ohio with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Canaan Township, Madison County's rank in Ohio (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate524th1,311
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)401st1,589
Residents per square mile1,304th1,734
Median household income652nd1,699
Per capita income314th1,729
Median home value227th1,707
Median gross rent1,128th1,453
Bachelor's degree or higher376th1,613
Median age1,035th1,727
Owner-occupied share138th1,732
Work from home249th990
Travel time to work1,456th1,731

Canaan Township, Madison County's figures with every place in Ohio (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Canaan Township, Madison County?

21 of the 57 figures for Canaan Township, Madison County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Canaan Township, Madison County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.