Madison, Illinois facts for kids
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Madison, Illinois
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Location in Madison County, Illinois
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 Madison, Illinois
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| Counties | Madison, St. Clair |
| Townships | Venice, Nameoki, Chouteau, Canteen, Stites |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.88 sq mi (46.32 km2) |
| • Land | 14.14 sq mi (36.64 km2) |
| • Water | 3.74 sq mi (9.68 km2) |
| Elevation | 410 ft (120 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 3,171 |
| • Density | 224.18/sq mi (86.56/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | |
| Area code(s) | 618 |
| FIPS code | 17-45993 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395806 |
| Wikimedia Commons | Madison, Illinois |
Madison is a city in Madison and St. Clair counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is also a suburb of St. Louis. The population was 3,171 at the 2020 census, down from 3,891 in 2010. It is home to World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway and the first Bulgarian Orthodox church in the United States.
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History
Madison was founded in 1820. There have been three villages named Madison.
Geography
Madison is located in southwestern Madison County at 38°41′1″N 90°9′4″W / 38.68361°N 90.15111°W (38.683700, -90.151047). The central city area is bordered by Granite City to the north and Venice to the southwest. However, the Madison city limits now extend 3 miles (5 km) south, 4 miles (6 km) east, and 8 miles (13 km) north of the city center, so that it is also bordered by Hartford to the extreme north, Pontoon Beach to the east, Fairmont City to the southeast, and Brooklyn to the southwest. The Mississippi River forms the western boundary of Madison north of Venice, with St. Louis, Missouri, across the river.
Illinois Route 203 passes through the center of Madison as MC Cambridge Avenue and Edwardsville Road, leading north into Granite City and south to Interstates 55 and 70 at their Exit 4 in the southernmost part of town. Illinois Route 3 (Cedar Street) crosses the western part of Madison, leading south into Venice before crossing the Mississippi into St. Louis, and north through Granite City to Hartford.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Madison has a total area of 17.88 square miles (46.31 km2), of which 14.15 square miles (36.65 km2) are land and 3.74 square miles (9.69 km2), or 20.91%, are water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 1,979 | — | |
| 1910 | 5,046 | 155.0% | |
| 1920 | 4,996 | −1.0% | |
| 1930 | 7,661 | 53.3% | |
| 1940 | 7,782 | 1.6% | |
| 1950 | 7,963 | 2.3% | |
| 1960 | 6,861 | −13.8% | |
| 1970 | 7,042 | 2.6% | |
| 1980 | 5,301 | −24.7% | |
| 1990 | 4,629 | −12.7% | |
| 2000 | 4,545 | −1.8% | |
| 2010 | 3,891 | −14.4% | |
| 2020 | 3,171 | −18.5% | |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 1,511 | 854 | 38.83% | 26.93% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 2,153 | 2,001 | 55.33% | 63.10% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 9 | 13 | 0.23% | 0.41% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 5 | 14 | 0.13% | 0.44% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 1 | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 5 | 0.00% | 0.16% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 74 | 103 | 1.90% | 3.25% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 138 | 180 | 3.55% | 5.68% |
| Total | 3,891 | 3,171 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
National Register of Historic Places
- Chain of Rocks Bridge over the Mississippi River
Transportation
Amtrak's Texas Eagle as well as its Lincoln Service pass through Madison, but don't stop in the small city. A regional bus service is provided for the community.
Notable people
- George Becker, president of United Steelworkers 1993-2001
- Donnie Freeman, basketball player at Illinois and in ABA and NBA
- Sam Harshany, catcher for the St. Louis Browns
See also
In Spanish: Madison (Illinois) para niños
