Area 1,854 km² Population 18,728 (2013) | Largest city Madison Founded 26 December 1827 County seat Madison | |
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Website www.madisoncountyfl.com Rivers Suwannee River, Withlacoochee River, Aucilla River | ||
Madison County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of the 2010 census, the population was 19,224. Its county seat is Madison. Madison became a wet county as of August 28, 2012, meaning that the sale, possession, or distribution of alcoholic beverages is legal.
Contents
- Map of Madison County FL USA
- History
- Geography
- Adjacent counties
- Demographics
- Major highways
- Railroads
- Libraries
- City
- Towns
- References
Map of Madison County, FL, USA
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 town of Greenville in Madison County was the childhood home of rhythm and blues giant Ray Charles.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 716 square miles (1,850 km2), of which 696 square miles (1,800 km2) is land and 20 square miles (52 km2) (2.8%) is water.
Adjacent counties
Demographics
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.
Major highways
Railroads
Madison County has at least two railroad lines. The primary one is a CSX line formerly owned by the Seaboard Air Line Railroad that served Amtrak's Sunset Limited until it was truncated to New Orleans in 2005 by Hurricane Katrina. Madison (Amtrak station) was Madison County's only active railroad station until that point. The other one is owned by the Georgia and Florida Railway, and runs in close proximity to US 221 throughout Madison County.
Libraries
Madison County is served by the Suwannee River Regional Library System, which contains eight branches and also serves Hamilton and Suwannee counties.