Country United States County Rockingham FIPS code 37-40560 Elevation 183 m Zip code 27025 Local time Friday 12:29 PM | State North Carolina Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 0989222 Area 8.5 km² Population 2,205 (2013) Area code 336 | |
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Madison is a town located in Rockingham County, North Carolina. At the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 2,246. It is home to the corporate headquarters of Remington Arms.
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Map of Madison, NC 27025, USA
History
In 1940 artist Jean Watson painted the mural, Early Summer in North Carolina, in the towns post office as a project commissioned by the WPA.
The Academy Street Historic District, The Boxwoods, Cross Rock Rapid Sluice, Fewell-Reynolds House, Gravel Shoals Sluice, Jacob's Creek Landing, Mayo River Sluice, Roberson's Fish Trap Shoal Sluice, Alfred Moore Scales Law Office, and Slink Shoal Sluice and Wing Dams are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Schools
Preschools: Western Rockingham Preschool/Daycare.
Elementary Schools: Dillard Elementary School, New Vision Elementary School, Huntsville Elementary School.
Middle School: Western Rockingham Middle School.
High School (in Mayodan, NC): Dalton L. McMichael High School.
Geography
Madison is located at 36°23'13" North, 79°58'9" West (36.386818, -79.969276).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2), of which, 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2) of it is land and 0.30% is water.
Demographics
At the census of 2000, there were 2,262 people, 972 households, and 626 families residing in the town. The population density was 686.5 people per square mile (265.5/km²). There were 1,056 housing units at an average density of 320.5 per square mile (123.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.32% White, 1.54% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 0.59% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. 1.41% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 972 households out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% are married couples living together, 15.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the town, the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,955, and the median income for a family was $36,429. Males had a median income of $32,109 and females $21,379. The per capita income for the town was $19,494. 10.5% of the population and 8.2% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 14.5% of those under the age of 18 and 2.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.