Madison, West Virginia
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| Madison, West Virginia | |
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| Coordinates: 38°3′43″N 81°49′6″W / 38.06194°N 81.81833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Boone |
| Area | |
| - Total | 5.6 sq mi (14.5 km2) |
| - Land | 5.6 sq mi (14.5 km2) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 702 ft (214 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,677 |
| - Density | 479.1/sq mi (185.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 25130 |
| Area code(s) | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-50524[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1542678[2] |
Madison is a city in Boone County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 2,677 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Boone County[3].
Madison was first established as Boone Court House. It was burned during the American Civil War and was then incorporated in 1906 and named for Colonel William Madison Peyton, a pioneer coal operator, who was a leader in the movement which resulted in the formation of Boone County. Madison is the "Gateway to the Coalfields."
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[edit] Geography
Madison is located at 38°3′43″N 81°49′6″W / 38.06194°N 81.81833°W (38.061816, -81.818216)[4]. The Little Coal River is formed at Madison by the confluence of its Spruce Fork and its Pond Fork.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.6 square miles (14.5 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,677 people, 1,191 households, and 783 families residing in the city. The population density was 479.1 people per square mile (184.9/km²). There were 1,319 housing units at an average density of 236.1/sq mi (91.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.81% White, 4.18% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.26% of the population.
There were 1,191 households out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.7% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 30.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 84.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,911, and the median income for a family was $37,232. Males had a median income of $31,389 versus $23,160 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,309. About 18.2% of families and 21.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.8% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Pop References
One of Madison's most famous residents was Hasil Adkins, the one-man band, rockabilly musician who began recording in Boone County in the late 1950s. Hasil was born in 1939 in Van, West Virginia, an unincorporated hamlet 10 miles southeast from Madison on Route 85. For over five decades he recorded (in his "tar-paper shack") well over 200 songs, many of which were released as singles. Norton Records has since re-released many of the songs on four LP records. He died on April 25, 2005 at his home in Boone County.
Jesco White, a.k.a. the Dancin' Outlaw, also hails from just outside of Madison. Born and raised in Bandytown, Jesco's fame arrived after a PBS series, "A Different Drummer," featured a documentary about him, his wife, extended family, and his Elvis persona. After seeing the film titled "Dancin' Outlaw", comedian Tom Arnold asked Jesco to appear on the popular 90s show Roseanne, which he did. His scenes never made an episode, though footage of Jesco can be seen in the closing credits on the intended episode.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/usamap.cfm. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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