Madison County, Idaho
| Madison County, Idaho | ||
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 Location in the state of Idaho |
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 Idaho's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | February 18, 1913 | |
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| Named for | James Madison | |
| Seat | Rexburg | |
| Largest city | Rexburg | |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
473.36 sq mi (1,226 km²) 471.52 sq mi (1,221 km²) 1.84 sq mi (5 km²), 0.39% |
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| Population - (2010) - Density |
37,536 79.6/sq mi (30.6/km²) |
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| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 | |
| Website | www.co.madison.id.us | |
Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 Census the county had a population of 37,536. The county seat and largest city is Rexburg.[1] Madison County is part of the Rexburg, ID, Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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History [edit]
The area was originally settled by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons). Before February 1913, the county was part of neighboring Fremont County. The newly established county was named for American president James Madison.[2] BYU Idaho, formerly Ricks College (named after early local LDS settler Thomas Edwin Ricks) is located here. Madison County was declared a national disaster area after the Teton Dam flood of June 5, 1976.
Government and politics [edit]
Similar to other Idaho counties, an elected three-member county commission heads the county government. Other elected officials include clerk, treasurer, sheriff, assessor, coroner, and prosecutor.[3]
With a strongly conservative and Mormon population, Madison County is one of the most staunchly Republican counties in the United States. Since 1980 no Republican presidential candidate has failed to carry the county with less than 59 percent of the vote. In that same period Republican presidential candidates polled more than 90 percent of the county's vote on three occasions, Ronald Reagan in 1984,[4] George W. Bush in 2004,[5] and Mitt Romney in 2012.[6] John McCain came close to this level in 2008, drawing 85 percent of the vote.[7]
At the state level Madison County is located in Legislative District 34,[8] which currently has an all-Republican delegation in the Idaho Legislature.[9]
Geography [edit]
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 473.36 square miles (1,226.0 km2), of which 471.52 square miles (1,221.2 km2) (or 99.61%) is land and 1.84 square miles (4.8 km2) (or 0.39%) is water.[10]
Adjacent counties [edit]
- Fremont County - north
- Teton County - east
- Bonneville County - south
- Jefferson County - west
National protected area [edit]
- Targhee National Forest (part)
Highways [edit]
Demographics [edit]
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 9,167 |
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| 1930 | 8,316 | −9.3% | |
| 1940 | 9,186 | 10.5% | |
| 1950 | 9,156 | −0.3% | |
| 1960 | 9,417 | 2.9% | |
| 1970 | 13,452 | 42.8% | |
| 1980 | 19,480 | 44.8% | |
| 1990 | 23,674 | 21.5% | |
| 2000 | 27,467 | 16.0% | |
| 2010 | 37,536 | 36.7% | |
| Est. 2012 | 37,456 | −0.2% | |
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As of the census[13] of 2000, there were 27,467 people, 7,129 households, and 4,854 families residing in the county. The population density was 58 people per square mile (22/km²). There were 7,630 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.50% White, 0.24% Black or African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 2.23% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. 3.92% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 30.6% were of English, 10.7% German, 10.2% American and 5.3% Danish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 7,129 households out of which 39.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.10% were married couples living together, 5.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.90% were non-families. 12.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.66 and the average family size was 3.70.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.20% under the age of 18, 39.90% from 18 to 24, 16.00% from 25 to 44, 11.90% from 45 to 64, and 6.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females there were 90.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,607, and the median income for a family was $40,880. Males had a median income of $29,299 versus $18,628 for females. The per capita income for the county was $10,956. About 10.10% of families and 30.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.70% of those under age 18 and 10.10% of those age 65 or over.
Cities [edit]
Unincorporated communities [edit]
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ Idaho.gov - Madison County - accessed 2009-05-31
- ^ Welcome to Madison County, Idaho
- ^ Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections
- ^ Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections
- ^ Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections
- ^ Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections
- ^ Idaho Legislative District Map
- ^ Idaho Legislative Districts
- ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
- ^ Madison County QuickFacts, United States Census Bureau, 2009-02-20, accessed 2009-05-31.
- ^ census.gov Idaho population by county, 1900-90 - accessed on 2009-05-31
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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