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Madison Township (Columbia County), Pennsylvania

Madison Township (Columbia County) is a township in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,783 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17815 and 17846.

Homes sold for a median of $152 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population1,78351 per sq mi
Median home value$268,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$152Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking52%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Madison Township (Columbia County)

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Madison Township (Columbia County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)103 miles away
Closer regional airportWilliamsport Regional Airport (IPT)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA99 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Madison Township (Columbia County); driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Madison Township (Columbia County)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Madison Township (Columbia County) had 1,564 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 1298th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Columbia County grew from 39,896 residents in 1900 to 64,727 in 2020.

Madison Township (Columbia County) population by census2000: 1,590, 2010: 1,605, 2020: 1,5641,59020001,60520101,5642020

Columbia County, 1900–2020

Columbia County population, 1900 to 20201900: 39,896, 1910: 48,467, 1920: 48,349, 1930: 48,803, 1940: 51,413, 1950: 53,460, 1960: 53,489, 1970: 55,114, 1980: 61,967, 1990: 63,202, 2000: 64,151, 2010: 67,295, 2020: 64,72740K’00’1048K’20’3051K’40’5053K’60’7062K’80’9064K’00’1065K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 48.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Madison Township (Columbia County)Jan: high 33°F, low 16°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 18°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 25°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 35°F, 4.4 in; May: high 69°F, low 46°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 55°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 57°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 50°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 39°F, 4.8 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 31°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 22°F, 3.6 in33°16°Jan3.236°18°Feb2.644°25°Mar3.458°35°Apr4.469°46°May4.776°55°Jun4.680°58°Jul4.578°57°Aug4.572°50°Sep4.960°39°Oct4.848°31°Nov3.438°22°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Benton 3 Ne, PA weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Columbia County

22,886 jobs at 1,428 businesses in Columbia County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Columbia CountyManufacturing: 4,411 jobs; Retail trade: 3,950 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,589 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,856 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,060 jobs; Construction: 975 jobs; Other services: 857 jobs; Administrative and support: 699 jobsManufacturing 19% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 13% Transportation and warehousing 9% Construction 4% Other services 4% Administrative and support 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

277 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Madison Township (Columbia County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Geisinger-Bloomsburg HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bloomsburg1.8 miles
  • Geisinger Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Danville8.9 miles
  • Upmc MuncyCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Muncy20.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors44
Specialist doctors47
Dentists15
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants56
Mental health providers56
Physical and occupational therapists33
Optometrists9
Chiropractors17
Pharmacies10

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.

Places in and around Madison Township (Columbia County)

Parks (11 nearby)

  • Bloomsburg Town Park · 46 acres3.0 mi
  • Streater Park · 38 acres3.8 mi
  • Kocher Park · 10 acres1.6 mi
  • Bloomsburg Town Park · 4 acres3.1 mi
  • Scott Township Schools Park · 3 acres3.0 mi
  • Fernville Family Park · 3 acres2.2 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Giant2.2 mi
  • ALDI2.2 mi
  • Weis2.3 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.4 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy2.3 mi
  • Rite Aid2.7 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Harvey A Andruss Library1.9 mi
  • Bloomsburg Public Library2.3 mi

Museums

  • Bartlow Prototype Dealership Building7.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Gross Auditorium2.0 mi
  • Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble2.2 mi

Counts are within about 4 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.

Schools in Madison Township (Columbia County)

Public schools here are run by Bloomsburg Area SD, Central Columbia SD, Millville Area SD and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Beaver-Main El SchBloomsburgK–595Public9.3 mi
Central Columbia El SchBloomsburgK–4705Public5.0 mi
Memorial El SchBloomsburgK–5405Public2.5 mi
Millville Area Elementary SchoolMillvilleK–6291Public7.4 mi
W W Evans Memorial El SchBloomsburgK–5250Public3.2 mi
Central Columbia MSBloomsburg5–8587Public4.7 mi
Bloomsburg Area MSBloomsburg6–8380Public3.1 mi
Millville Area JSHSMillville7–12234Public7.2 mi
Bloomsburg Area HSBloomsburg9–12362Public3.1 mi
Central Columbia SHSBloomsburg9–12601Public4.8 mi
Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical SchoolBloomsburg9–12609Career and Technical4.9 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Columbia County Christian SchoolBloomsburgPre-K–12224Christian (no specific denomination)2.2 mi
Greenwood Friends SchoolMillvillePre-K–838Friends (Quaker)6.9 mi
St Columba Catholic SchoolBloomsburgPre-K–434Roman Catholic2.3 mi
Greenwood Valley Amish SchoolMillville1–827Amish6.0 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 Bloomsburg, Scott Township (Columbia County), South Centre, Hemlock, Mount Pleasant Township (Columbia County), Main, Greenwood Township (Columbia County), Montour, Millville, Beaver Township (Columbia County), Pine Township (Columbia County), North Centre and Orange.

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