Madison County, Tennessee facts for kids
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Madison County
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Madison County Courthouse in March 2012
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Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Tennessee |
| Founded | 1821 |
| Named for | James Madison |
| Seat | Jackson |
| Largest city | Jackson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 559 sq mi (1,450 km2) |
| • Land | 557 sq mi (1,440 km2) |
| • Water | 1.5 sq mi (4 km2) 0.3%% |
| Population
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| • Total | 98,823  |
| • Density | 176/sq mi (68/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
Madison County is a county located in the western part of the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 98,823. Its county seat is Jackson. Madison County is included in the Jackson, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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History
Madison County was formed in 1821, and named for founding father and president, James Madison. The county was part of lands the United States purchased from the Chickasaw in 1818. After Congressional passage of the Indian Removal Act of 1830, most Chickasaw were forced out of the state and west to Indian Territory beyond the Mississippi River.
Pinson Mounds, one of the largest Woodland period (c. 1-500CE) mound complexes in the United States, is located in Madison County. It has the second-tallest earthwork mound in the United States.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 559 square miles (1,450 km2), of which 557 square miles (1,440 km2) is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2) (0.3%) is water.
Airport
McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL) serves the county. Lake Graham, a large 500 acre reservoir primarily intended for recreation and wildlife habitat, is located in the county 5 miles east of Jackson.
Adjacent counties
- Gibson County (north)
- Carroll County (northeast)
- Henderson County (east)
- Chester County (southeast)
- Hardeman County (south)
- Haywood County (west)
- Crockett County (northwest)
State protected areas
- Pinson Mounds State Archaeological Park
- South Fork Waterfowl Refuge
- Lake Graham
Highways
- US-45
- US-412
- US-70
- I-40
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1830 | 11,594 | — | |
| 1840 | 16,530 | 42.6% | |
| 1850 | 21,470 | 29.9% | |
| 1860 | 21,535 | 0.3% | |
| 1870 | 23,480 | 9.0% | |
| 1880 | 30,874 | 31.5% | |
| 1890 | 30,497 | −1.2% | |
| 1900 | 36,333 | 19.1% | |
| 1910 | 39,357 | 8.3% | |
| 1920 | 43,824 | 11.3% | |
| 1930 | 51,059 | 16.5% | |
| 1940 | 54,115 | 6.0% | |
| 1950 | 60,128 | 11.1% | |
| 1960 | 60,655 | 0.9% | |
| 1970 | 65,727 | 8.4% | |
| 1980 | 74,546 | 13.4% | |
| 1990 | 77,982 | 4.6% | |
| 2000 | 91,837 | 17.8% | |
| 2010 | 98,294 | 7.0% | |
| 2020 | 98,823 | 0.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000 2010 2020 |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 53,264 | 53.9% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 35,837 | 36.26% |
| Native American | 175 | 0.18% |
| Asian | 1,227 | 1.24% |
| Pacific Islander | 13 | 0.01% |
| Other/Mixed | 3,585 | 3.63% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4,722 | 4.78% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 98,823 people, 38,930 households, and 25,748 families residing in the county.
Healthcare
West Tennessee Healthcare (Jackson-Madison County General Hospital District), created by a law passed by the Tennessee General Assembly in 1949, serves as the public hospital system of the county. The county appoints some of the members of the board of directors.
Media
This is the Madison County to which Kenny Rogers refers in his song "Reuben James".
Communities
Cities
- Humboldt (mostly in Gibson County, Tennessee)
- Jackson (county seat and largest city)
- Medon (partially in Hardeman County, Tennessee)
- Three Way
Census-Designated Places
- Mercer (partly in Haywood County, Tennessee)
Unincorporated communities
- Adair
- Beech Bluff
- Claybrook
- Denmark
- Five Points
- Huntersville
- Leighton
- Neely
- Oakfield
- Pinson
- Spring Creek
Education
Jackson-Madison County School System is the public school district.
Lane College is a private historically Black college associated with the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church.
Union University is a private school affiliated with the Tennessee Baptist Convention.
West Tennessee School for the Deaf is a state-operated school in the county.
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Madison (Tennessee) para niños
