Madison County, Ohio
30 public bodies govern here, 5 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 44,423
- Median household income
- $87,045
- ±4,302
- Unemployed
- 3.5%
- 755 of 21,657 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 90.7%
- 14,223 of 15,686 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Madison | 44,386 (2021) | 1 N Main St, London | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of London | 10,514 (2021) | 6 E 2nd St, London | Website |
| Village of Midway | 271 (2021) | Po Box 104, Sedalia | — |
| Village of Mount Sterling | 1,992 (2021) | 1 S London St, Mt Sterling | Website |
| Village of Plain City | 4,425 (2021) | 213 S Chillicothe St, Plain City | Website |
| Village of South Solon | 335 (2021) | Po Box 360, South Solon | — |
| Village of West Jefferson | 4,253 (2021) | 28 E Main St, West Jefferson | Website |
Townships 14
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Canaan | 2,732 (2021) | 8055 Us Highway 42 South, Plain City | — |
| Township of Darby | 4,539 (2021) | Po Box 131, Plain City | Website |
| Township of Deer Creek | 945 (2021) | 1081 Us Highway 42 Se, London | Website |
| Township of Fairfield | 1,474 (2021) | 9100 Big Plain Circleville Rd, London | — |
| Township of Jefferson | 7,403 (2021) | 225 Cemetery Rd, West Jefferson | — |
| Township of Monroe | 1,700 (2021) | 4445 Little Darby Rd, London | — |
| Township of Oak Run | 528 (2021) | 4760 Glade Run Rd, London | — |
| Township of Paint | 580 (2021) | 9825 State Route 38 Se, London | — |
| Township of Pike | 545 (2021) | 3140 Rosedale Rd, Irwin | — |
| Township of Pleasant | 3,348 (2021) | 258 Yankeetown St, Mt Sterling | — |
| Township of Range | 989 (2021) | 5650 Dyer Rd, Mt Sterling | — |
| Township of Somerford | 3,121 (2021) | 1428 Itawamba Trail, London | — |
| Township of Stokes | 666 (2021) | 5120 State Rt 323, South Solon | — |
| Township of Union | 5,302 (2021) | 4090 Glade Run Rd, London | — |
Special districts 9
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison County Emergency Medical District | Health | 91 St Rt 56 Nw, London | — |
| Sterling Joint Ambulance District | Health | 5650 Dyer Rd, Mt Sterling | — |
| Madison County Transportation Improvement District | Highways | 730 Keny Blvd, London | — |
| London County Metropolitan Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 179 S Main St, London | Website |
| Central Township Fire Department | Local fire protection | 75 Middle St Se, London | — |
| Pleasant Valley Joint Fire District | Local fire protection | 650 W Main St, Plain City | — |
| Tri-County Joint Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 325, Mt Sterling | — |
| Madison County Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 618, London | — |
| Madison Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 831 Us Highway 42 Ne, London | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Buckeye Community School - London
Independent charter district1 schools
177 W High St, London, OH, 43140
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Jefferson Local
School district3 schools
906 W Main St, West Jefferson, OH, 43162
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Jonathan Alder Local
School district5 schools
9200 Us Highway 42 S, Plain City, OH, 43064
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
London City
School district3 schools
380 Elm St 2nd Fl, London, OH, 43140
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Madison-Plains Local
School district4 schools
55 Linson Rd, London, OH, 43140
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
The Woodruff Farm Connection Market (Urbana)
Jefferson Community Farmers' Market (7494 Clark State Road Blacklick) · German village farmers market (Columbus) · Merion Village Farmers' Market (Columbus) · and 2 more
Bath Church Farmers' Market (Dayton)
Union County Farmers Market - Richwood Location (4 E Ottawa Street Richwood)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.