Madison is a charter township in Lenawee County, Michigan, home to about 8,040 people across 30 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49221 and 49279.
Homes sold for a median of $120 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Adrian City; part is in Madison
Mostly Fairfield Township (Lenawee County); part is in Madison
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Madison. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)42 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport (TOL)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Toledo, OH29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL187 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Madison; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Madison had 8,439 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 244th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Lenawee County grew from 48,406 residents in 1900 to 99,423 in 2020.
Lenawee County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 36.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 26 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Adrian 2 Nne, MI weather station (2 miles away).
23,238 jobs at 1,808 businesses in Lenawee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
504 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Madison’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 31 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 42 |
| Dentists | 27 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 66 |
| Mental health providers | 218 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 93 |
| Optometrists | 12 |
| Chiropractors | 15 |
| Pharmacies | 14 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (15 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Adrian Public Schools, Madison School District (Lenawee), Lenawee ISD and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Elementary SchoolAdrian | Pre-K–5 | 280 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Madison Elementary SchoolAdrian | Pre-K–5 | 753 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Michener Elementary SchoolAdrian | Pre-K–5 | 266 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Milton C Porter Ed CenterAdrian | Pre-K–12 | 105 | Special Education | 5.6 mi |
| Prairie Elementary SchoolAdrian | Pre-K–5 | 187 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Ruth McGregor Elementary SchoolSand Creek | Pre-K–5 | 352 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Sutton Early Learning CenterAdrian | Pre-K–3 | 330 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Alexander Elementary SchoolAdrian | K–5 | 468 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Maurice Spear CampusAdrian | 4–12 | 21 | Alternative Education | 1.7 mi |
| Madison Middle SchoolAdrian | 6–8 | 388 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Sand Creek High SchoolSand Creek | 6–12 | 404 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Springbrook Middle SchoolAdrian | 6–8 | 612 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Adrian High SchoolAdrian | 8–12 | 804 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Adrian Community High SchoolAdrian | 9–12 | 40 | Alternative Education | 1.2 mi |
| Gus Harrison Correctional FacilityAdrian | 9–12 | 5 | Alternative Education | 2.2 mi |
| JCLISD Academy A Regional Middle CollegeAdrian | 9–12 | 46 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| LISD TECH CenterAdrian | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.0 mi |
| Madison High SchoolAdrian | 9–12 | 439 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenawee Christian SchoolAdrian | Pre-K–12 | 426 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.9 mi |
| St Stephen Lutheran SchoolAdrian | Pre-K–8 | 39 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 0.7 mi |
| Berean Baptist AcademyAdrian | 3–11 | 15 | Baptist | 0.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Adrian City, Adrian Township, Raisin, Rome, Palmyra, Fairfield Township (Lenawee County), Seneca and Dover Township (Lenawee County).
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