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Madison, Missouri
Intersection of US 24 and MO 151 in downtown Madison
Intersection of US 24 and MO 151 in downtown Madison
Location in Monroe County and the state of Missouri
Location in Monroe County and the state of Missouri
Country United States
State Missouri
County Monroe
Area
 • Total 0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2)
 • Land 0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
804 ft (245 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 515
 • Density 1,149.55/sq mi (444.16/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
65263
Area code(s) 660
FIPS code 29-45470
GNIS feature ID 2395808

Madison is a city in Monroe County, Missouri, United States. The population was 515 at the 2020 census.

History

The first settlement at Madison was made in 1836. James R. Abernathy settled in Madison in that year, and named the town after James Madison, the fourth President of the United States. In 1837, Abernathy laid out and divided 40 acres of land in the town into 90 lots, which he sold for $1,100 (equivalent to $28,451 in 2022).

A post office called Madison has existed since 1837.

Geography

Madison is in western Monroe County along U.S. Route 24 (Broadway Street), which leads east 11 miles (18 km) to Paris, the county seat, and west 14 miles (23 km) to Moberly. Missouri Route 151 also passes through the center of Madison, leading north 21 miles (34 km) to Clarence and south 22 miles (35 km) to Centralia.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Madison has a total area of 0.45 square miles (1.17 km2), all land. Land within the city limits drains northwest to Pedee Branch, a north-flowing tributary of Flat Creek, which in turn leads to the Middle Fork of the Salt River; and southeast toward the Elk Fork of the Salt River.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 315
1890 486 54.3%
1900 538 10.7%
1910 688 27.9%
1920 646 −6.1%
1930 664 2.8%
1940 625 −5.9%
1950 571 −8.6%
1960 528 −7.5%
1970 540 2.3%
1980 656 21.5%
1990 518 −21.0%
2000 586 13.1%
2010 554 −5.5%
2020 515 −7.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 554 people, 243 households, and 151 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,231.1 inhabitants per square mile (475.3/km2). There were 281 housing units at an average density of 624.4 per square mile (241.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.6% White, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.

There were 243 households, of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.9% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.91.

The median age in the city was 40 years. 24.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.4% were from 25 to 44; 24% were from 45 to 64; and 20% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.8% male and 53.2% female.

Education

Public education in Madison is administered by the Madison C-3 School District, which operates one elementary school, one middle school and Madison High School.

Madison has a public library, a branch of the Little Dixie Regional Libraries.

See also

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