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Mad River Township, Clark County, Ohio

Mad River Township, Clark County, township, in Clark County, Ohio. Mad River Township, Clark County had 10,961 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 10,984 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 10,944 (±23). GEOID 3902346788.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

10,961

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 10,984 · ACS 2020-2024: 10,944 ±23

Median household income

$83,700

±$8,079 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389

Median home value

$208,300

±$12,233 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800

Median gross rent

$936

±$154 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034

Where is Mad River Township, Clark County and what county is it in?

Mad River Township, Clark County is a township in Clark County, Ohio. It covers 33.1 square miles of land, 332 residents per square mile in 2020.

3 places lie inside Mad River Township (Clark County): Enon (village, 2,449 in 2020), Green Meadows (CDP, 2,373 in 2020) and Holiday Valley (CDP, 1,480 in 2020).

Mad River Township, Clark County is in the Springfield, OH metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Mad River Township, Clark County (marked with a dot) in Clark 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 Mad River Township, Clark County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 10,961 people lived in Mad River Township, Clark County on July 1, 2025, down 0.3% since 2020, while Ohio grew 0.9%. The 2020 Census counted 10,984 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 10,944 (±23).

  • July 2020→2021 −34 (10,955)
  • 2021→2022 −43 (10,912)
  • 2022→2023 +46 (10,958)
  • 2023→2024 +76 (11,034)
  • 2024→2025 −73 (10,961)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureMad River Township, Clark CountyClark CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Total population10,944±23135,15811,810,293+56
Households4,580±16855,9754,863,191no clear change
Average household size2.36±0.092.372.37no clear change
Housing units4,965±17461,1265,292,391no clear change

Mad River Township, Clark County's population since 2000

From 11,828 in 2000 to 10,961 in 2025: down 7.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Mad River Township, Clark 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 11,828
  • 2005 (estimate) 11,469
  • 2010 Census 11,156
  • 2015 (estimate) 10,977
  • 2020 Census 10,984
  • 2025 (estimate) 10,961

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 Mad River Township, Clark County?

The median resident of Mad River Township, Clark County is 49.1 years old; 19.6% are under 18 and 25.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 91.2%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 4.2%. 2.7% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureMad River Township, Clark CountyClark CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median age49.1±3.041.239.7no clear change
Under 18 years19.6%±1.9 pts22.6%22.0%–
65 years and over25.2%±3.1 pts20.3%18.3%–
Male48.2%±2.1 pts49.1%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1.9%±1.2 pts4.2%4.8%–
White alone, not Hispanic91.2%±2.6 pts81.7%75.8%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.7%±0.8 pts8.0%12.0%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic1.5%±0.8 pts0.6%2.5%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.1 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.3 pts0.1%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic4.2%±1.7 pts5.1%4.3%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.4%±0.3 pts0.2%0.4%–
Born outside the United States2.7%±1.0 pts2.6%5.2%no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)1.6%±0.7 pts4.2%8.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)12.3%±2.5 pts8.8%6.6%–
With a disability15.2%±2.3 pts17.0%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage6.2%±1.7 pts6.6%6.4%+2.3 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)94.7%±1.5 pts89.0%91.8%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)25.1%±3.0 pts20.2%31.5%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)10.6%±1.8 pts7.5%12.2%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier91.6%±2.5 pts88.1%88.1%–
Moved from another state in the past year1.4%±0.8 pts1.4%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 Mad River Township, Clark County earn?

Half of Mad River Township, Clark County's 4,580 households earn less than $83,700 a year (±$8,079), against $63,132 in Clark County and $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 it was $80,380 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 8.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureMad River Township, Clark CountyClark CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$83,700±$8,079$63,132$71,389no clear change
Mean household income$93,872±$5,443$80,369$96,990–
Per capita income$39,791±$2,173$33,791$40,552no clear change
People below the poverty line8.2%±2.7 pts15.2%13.3%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line16.2%±8.8 pts21.5%17.8%no clear change
Households receiving SNAP6.5%±2.1 pts18.0%12.5%–
Households with a computer96.8%±1.6 pts94.4%94.4%–
Households with a broadband subscription94.2%±2.0 pts90.4%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 Mad River Township, Clark County?

Owners occupy 86.5% of Mad River Township, Clark County's occupied homes and renters 13.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $208,300 by its owner (±$12,233). The median renter pays $936 a month including utilities, and 34.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureMad River Township, Clark CountyClark CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$208,300±$12,233$169,900$214,800+$34,649
Median gross rent$936±$154$872$1,034no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent34.1%±11.8 pts34.5%37.3%no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,453±$75$1,262$1,517–
Owner-occupied homes86.5%±3.3 pts69.4%67.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes13.5%±3.3 pts30.6%32.8%–
Housing units4,965±17461,1265,292,391no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.7%±0.8 pts1.0%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate11.5%±9.3 pts2.5%4.4%–
Single-family detached homes85.7%±2.9 pts74.7%68.8%–
Mobile homes5.5%±1.9 pts3.6%3.4%–
Built 2020 or later1.7%±1.1 pts0.4%1.1%–
Built 2010 to 20192.2%±1.1 pts2.1%5.6%–
Built 1939 or earlier7.1%±2.3 pts24.2%19.0%–
Households with no vehicle1.9%±1.0 pts7.2%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 Mad River Township, Clark County work and get to work?

80.3% of Mad River Township, Clark County's workers drive alone and 10.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.6 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.0%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureMad River Township, Clark CountyClark CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)56.5%±4.1 pts58.8%63.1%–
Unemployment rate4.0%±1.7 pts6.7%4.8%no clear change
Drove alone to work80.3%±4.1 pts78.5%75.1%–
Carpooled7.7%±3.0 pts8.8%7.5%–
Public transportation0.1%±0.1 pts0.3%1.0%–
Walked0.0%±0.8 pts1.9%2.0%–
Worked from home10.7%±3.0 pts9.6%13.0%no clear change
Mean travel time to work23.6 min±2.123.1 min23.4 minno clear change

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 Mad River Township, Clark County?

4 census tracts lie mostly in Mad River Township, Clark County, and 2 more reach into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $74,539 (Tract 31.01) to $102,667 (Tract 31.02).

Census tracts in Mad River Township, Clark County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Mad River Township, Clark County
Tract 30.02Clark County3,355 $77,852 $239,900100%
Tract 30.01Clark County3,196 $91,250 $234,800100%
Tract 31.01Clark County2,369 $74,539 $158,100100%
Tract 31.02Clark County1,959 $102,667 $189,800100%
Tract 28Clark County4,729 $95,095 $260,4005%
Tract 29.02Clark County4,225 $59,886 $146,7005%

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 Mad River Township, Clark County) · Census block assignment files

How does Mad River Township, Clark County compare with other places in Ohio?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Mad River Township, Clark County is the 1,140th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 110th-most populous of 1,311 in Ohio.

Mad River Township, Clark County ranks 565th of 1,699 places in Ohio with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Mad River Township, Clark 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 estimate110th1,311
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)872nd1,589
Residents per square mile797th1,734
Median household income565th1,699
Per capita income641st1,729
Median home value753rd1,707
Median gross rent644th1,453
Poverty rate754th1,116
Bachelor's degree or higher631st1,613
Median age261st1,727
Owner-occupied share496th1,732
Work from home526th990
Travel time to work965th1,731

Mad River Township, Clark 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 Mad River Township, Clark County?

8 of the 57 figures for Mad River Township, Clark 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

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