Madison, California facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Madison
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Location in California
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Yolo County |
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| • Total | 1.547 sq mi (4.007 km2) |
| • Land | 1.547 sq mi (4.007 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 151 ft (46 m) |
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| • Total | 721 |
| • Density | 466.1/sq mi (179.94/km2) |
Madison is a small community in Yolo County, California. It is called a census-designated place because it's a special area defined for collecting census information.
Madison is located about 10.5 miles (17 kilometers) west of Woodland. It sits at an elevation of 151 feet (46 meters) above sea level. In 2020, about 721 people lived in Madison. The ZIP Code for Madison is 95653, and its area code 530.
The Story of Madison
Madison has an interesting history! It started with a post office called Cache Creek, which opened in 1852. Later, this post office moved and changed its name to Madison in 1877.
The name "Madison" was chosen by Daniel Bradley Hulbert. He named it after his own hometown, Madison, Wisconsin. The town itself was officially planned and named "Madison" in 1877. This happened when the railroad, called the Vaca Valley and Clear Lake Railroad, reached that spot. It became the end of the line after expanding north from Winters.
Before Madison, there was a settlement called Cottonwood about a mile south. Many buildings from Cottonwood were moved to Madison. This was because Cottonwood did not have a railroad stop, and the railroad was very important for towns to grow. Madison first appeared on a map in 1951.
Where is Madison?
Madison is located in California. The United States Census Bureau says that the town covers an area of about 1.547 square miles (4.007 square kilometers). All of this area is land, meaning there are no large bodies of water like lakes or rivers within its official boundaries.
Who Lives in Madison?
According to the 2020 census, Madison had a population of 721 people. This means that about 721 people call Madison home.
Most of the people in Madison, about 99.6% of them, live in regular homes. Only a very small number, about 0.4%, live in group homes that are not institutions.
There were 135 households in Madison. A household is like a family or group of people living together in one home. In 71 of these households, there were children under 18 years old. The average number of people living in each household was about 3.71.
When we look at the ages of the people in Madison, we find that about 30.8% were under 18 years old. About 10.9% were between 18 and 24 years old. The median age, which is the middle age of all the people, was 28.6 years. This means that half the people were younger than 28.6 and half were older.
Most homes in Madison were owned by the people living in them. About 63.7% of the homes were owner-occupied, while 36.3% were rented.
See also
In Spanish: Madison (California) para niños
