Madeira is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 8,726 at the 2010 census. Madeira has a Council-Manager form of government, where the elected City Council appoints a paid City Manager to run the day-to-day operations of the city. Madeira is served by its own police department, while fire service is provided by the Madeira-Indian Hill Joint Fire District. Madeira is largely a residential community, with a small downtown and some light industry. Educational needs are served by the Madeira City Schools. Madeira is a suburb of Cincinnati. In 2007, BusinessWeek ranked it as one of the "Best Places to Raise Kids--For Less."
Madeira is located at 39°11′18″N 84°22′6″W (39.188310, -84.368366).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.38 square miles (8.75 km2), all land.
It is bordered by:
Madeira was largely laid out in 1871. Before this time the place was known as a post town, and was named for John Madeira who owned a large tract of land in the vicinity. Madeira was incorporated as a village under the statutes of the State of Ohio in 1910.