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Madison Township, Licking County, Ohio

Madison Township, Licking County, township, in Licking County, Ohio. Madison Township, Licking County had 3,444 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 3.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 3,248 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 3,384 (±31). GEOID 3908946508.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

3,444

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 3,248 · ACS 2020-2024: 3,384 ±31

Median household income

$87,472

±$16,244 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389

Median home value

$270,300

±$32,342 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800

Median gross rent

$1,000

±$689 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034

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

Madison Township, Licking County is a township in Licking County, Ohio. It covers 22.0 square miles of land, 148 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Madison Township (Licking County): Marne (CDP, 772 in 2020). Part of Hanover (village) also lies in it.

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

Madison Township, Licking County (marked with a dot) in Licking 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 Madison Township, Licking County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 3,444 people lived in Madison Township, Licking County on July 1, 2025, up 3.5% since 2020, faster than Ohio (+0.9%). The 2020 Census counted 3,248 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 3,384 (±31).

  • July 2020→2021 +33 (3,366)
  • 2021→2022 +23 (3,389)
  • 2022→2023 +19 (3,408)
  • 2023→2024 +13 (3,421)
  • 2024→2025 +23 (3,444)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureMadison Township, Licking CountyLicking CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Total population3,384±31181,83711,810,293no clear change
Households1,207±23468,6204,863,191no clear change
Average household size2.80±0.552.602.37no clear change
Housing units1,219±23373,2735,292,391no clear change

Madison Township, Licking County's population since 2000

From 3,061 in 2000 to 3,444 in 2025: up 12.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Madison Township, Licking 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 3,061
  • 2005 (estimate) 3,180
  • 2010 Census 3,211
  • 2015 (estimate) 3,221
  • 2020 Census 3,248
  • 2025 (estimate) 3,444

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 Madison Township, Licking County?

The median resident of Madison Township, Licking County is 39.9 years old; 25.9% are under 18 and 18.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 95.1%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 2.2%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureMadison Township, Licking CountyLicking CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median age39.9±8.740.339.7no clear change
Under 18 years25.9%±6.1 pts22.8%22.0%–
65 years and over18.9%±5.7 pts17.5%18.3%–
Male50.6%±4.5 pts49.4%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%±1.1 pts2.5%4.8%–
White alone, not Hispanic95.1%±3.1 pts85.1%75.8%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.7%±0.9 pts4.2%12.0%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic2.0%±2.6 pts3.7%2.5%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.1 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.1 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.2%±1.9 pts3.7%4.3%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.1 pts0.8%0.4%–
Born outside the United States2.7%±3.2 pts4.6%5.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)3.1%±3.4 pts6.8%8.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)6.3%±3.4 pts8.1%6.6%–
With a disability17.2%±6.4 pts15.3%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage7.8%±5.5 pts5.3%6.4%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)93.6%±3.9 pts93.5%91.8%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)23.3%±7.2 pts29.3%31.5%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)7.8%±5.0 pts9.8%12.2%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier94.2%±3.9 pts90.7%88.1%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.0%±1.1 pts1.2%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 Madison Township, Licking County earn?

Half of Madison Township, Licking County's 1,207 households earn less than $87,472 a year (±$16,244), against $84,426 in Licking County and $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 it was $74,098 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureMadison Township, Licking CountyLicking CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$87,472±$16,244$84,426$71,389no clear change
Mean household income$104,520±$18,430$110,408$96,990–
Per capita income$38,265±$6,021$42,609$40,552no clear change
People below the poverty line6.6%±4.8 pts10.2%13.3%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line8.2%±10.3 pts13.2%17.8%–
Households receiving SNAP7.7%±6.5 pts11.9%12.5%–
Households with a computer96.7%±5.0 pts95.2%94.4%–
Households with a broadband subscription96.2%±5.1 pts92.4%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 Madison Township, Licking County?

Owners occupy 81.1% of Madison Township, Licking County's occupied homes and renters 18.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $270,300 by its owner (±$32,342).

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureMadison Township, Licking CountyLicking CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$270,300±$32,342$275,200$214,800+$70,435
Median gross rent$1,000±$689$1,078$1,034–
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent58.3%±31.5 pts34.5%37.3%no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,769±$330$1,693$1,517–
Owner-occupied homes81.1%±9.0 pts73.7%67.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes18.9%±9.0 pts26.3%32.8%–
Housing units1,219±23373,2735,292,391no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±3.7 pts0.7%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±15.1 pts5.0%4.4%–
Single-family detached homes92.0%±7.4 pts76.0%68.8%–
Mobile homes0.2%±0.4 pts4.8%3.4%–
Built 2020 or later1.1%±1.8 pts1.7%1.1%–
Built 2010 to 20192.0%±2.1 pts6.6%5.6%–
Built 1939 or earlier10.8%±5.0 pts15.4%19.0%–
Households with no vehicle7.8%±7.3 pts5.2%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 Madison Township, Licking County work and get to work?

84.0% of Madison Township, Licking County's workers drive alone and 7.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 32.7 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureMadison Township, Licking CountyLicking CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)56.9%±10.7 pts63.1%63.1%–
Unemployment rate0.0%±2.5 pts3.2%4.8%–
Drove alone to work84.0%±6.0 pts72.5%75.1%–
Carpooled5.6%±4.3 pts7.7%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±2.6 pts0.2%1.0%–
Walked3.2%±3.4 pts2.2%2.0%–
Worked from home7.1%±4.2 pts15.8%13.0%–
Mean travel time to work32.7 min±5.826.6 min23.4 min+11.1 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 Madison Township, Licking County?

No census tract lies mostly in Madison Township, Licking County; 5 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Madison Township, Licking County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Madison Township, Licking County
Tract 7522Licking County5,320 $63,355 $166,30020%
Tract 7589.01Licking County2,957 $98,413 $250,20033%
Tract 7525Licking County4,106 $39,133 $128,90017%
Tract 7589.02Licking County2,943 $101,681 $287,40017%
Tract 7528.01Licking County4,418 $119,342 $340,9006%

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 Madison Township, Licking County) · Census block assignment files

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

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Madison Township, Licking County is the 3,197th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 412th-most populous of 1,311 in Ohio.

Madison Township, Licking County ranks 497th of 1,699 places in Ohio with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Madison Township, Licking 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 estimate412th1,311
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)216th1,589
Residents per square mile1,005th1,734
Median household income497th1,699
Per capita income734th1,729
Median home value355th1,707
Bachelor's degree or higher739th1,613
Median age1,108th1,727
Owner-occupied share792nd1,732
Work from home776th990
Travel time to work192nd1,731

Madison Township, Licking 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 Madison Township, Licking County?

25 of the 57 figures for Madison Township, Licking 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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