Madison County, Florida

Madison County, Florida
Location in the state of Florida
Florida's location in the U.S.
Founded	26 December 1827
Seat	Madison
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	715.80 sq mi (1,854 km²) 691.79 sq mi (1,792 km²) 24.00 sq mi (62 km²), 3.35%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	19,224 28/sq mi (10.72/km²)
Website	www.madisoncountyfl.com

Madison County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 18,733. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 19,902. Its county seat is Madison, Florida. Madison County is one of Florida's five dry counties.

History

Madison County was created in 1827. It was named for James Madison, fourth President of the United States of America, who served from 1809 to 1817.

The small hamlet of Greenville in Madison County was the childhood home of rhythm and blues giant Ray Charles.

Geography

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 715.80 square miles (1,853.9 km²), of which 691.79 square miles (1,791.7 km²) (or 96.65%) is land and 24.00 square miles (62.2 km²) (or 3.35%) is water.

Adjacent counties

• Brooks County, Georgia - north
• Lowndes County, Georgia - northeast
• Hamilton County, Florida - east
• Suwannee County, Florida - southeast
• Lafayette County, Florida - southeast
• Taylor County, Florida - southwest
• Jefferson County, Florida - west

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1840	2,644		—
1850	5,490		107.6%
1860	7,779		41.7%
1870	11,121		43.0%
1880	14,798		33.1%
1890	14,316		−3.3%
1900	15,446		7.9%
1910	16,919		9.5%
1920	16,516		−2.4%
1930	15,614		−5.5%
1940	16,190		3.7%
1950	14,197		−12.3%
1960	14,154		−0.3%
1970	13,481		−4.8%
1980	14,894		10.5%
1990	16,569		11.2%
2000	18,733		13.1%
2010	19,224		2.6%

As of the census of 2000, there were 18,733 people, 6,629 households, and 4,680 families residing in the county. The population density was 27 people per square mile (10/km²). There were 7,836 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 57.49% Caucasian, 40.30% Black or African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.51% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. 3.20% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 6,629 households out of which 31.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.90% were married couples living together, 17.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.40% were non-families. 25.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the county the population was spread out with 25.30% under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 28.20% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 14.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 107.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $26,533, and the median income for a family was $31,753. Males had a median income of $25,255 versus $19,607 for females. The per capita income for the county was $12,511. About 18.90% of families and 23.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.10% of those under age 18 and 22.50% of those age 65 or over.

Municipalities

Incorporated

1. Town of Greenville
2. Town of Lee
3. City of Madison

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Madison County, Florida

External links

Government links/Constitutional offices

• Madison County Board of County Commissioners
• Madison County Supervisor of Elections
• Madison County Property Appraiser
• Madison County Sheriff's Office
• Madison County Tax Collector

Special districts

• Madison County Schools
• Suwannee River Water Management District

Judicial branch

• Madison County Clerk of Courts
• Public Defender, 3rd Judicial Circuit of Florida serving Columbia, Dixie, Hamilton, Lafayette, Madison, Suwannee, and Taylor Counties
• Office of the State Attorney, 3rd Judicial Circuit of Florida
• Circuit and County Court for the 3rd Judicial Circuit of Florida

Tourism links

• Madison County Chamber of Commerce
• Madison County Suwannee Online

Miscellaneous links

• Madison Collection Approximately 1,000 photographs of Madison County area people, industries, and agriculture. From the State Library & Archives of Florida.
• North Florida Community College Located in Madison, Florida, NFCC is a comprehensive public community college serving six north Fla. counties.
• Senior Citizens Council of Madison County, Florida
• The New Enterprise Online historical newspaper for Madison County, Florida
• Madison Enterprise-Recorder Florida's oldest newspaper. Serving Madison County since 1865
• Madison County Carrier Serving Madison County with the news since 1964
• Madison Florida Voice Online local news
• Artz, a community portal for the artists and writers of Madison County.