Madison County, Florida facts for kids
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Madison County
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| Founded | December 26, 1827 |
| Named for | James Madison |
| Seat | Madison |
| Largest city | Madison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 716 sq mi (1,850 km2) |
| • Land | 696 sq mi (1,800 km2) |
| • Water | 20 sq mi (50 km2) 2.8%% |
| Population
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| • Total | 17,968 |
| • Density | 26.5/sq mi (10.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
Madison County is a county located in the north central portion of the state of Florida, and borders the state of Georgia to the north. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,968. Its county seat is also called Madison.
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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
- Brooks County, Georgia - north
- Lowndes County, Georgia - northeast
- Hamilton County - east
- Suwannee County - southeast
- Lafayette County - southeast
- Taylor County - southwest
- Jefferson County - west
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1830 | 525 | — | |
| 1840 | 2,644 | 403.6% | |
| 1850 | 5,490 | 107.6% | |
| 1860 | 7,779 | 41.7% | |
| 1870 | 11,121 | 43.0% | |
| 1880 | 14,798 | 33.1% | |
| 1890 | 14,316 | −3.3% | |
| 1900 | 15,446 | 7.9% | |
| 1910 | 16,919 | 9.5% | |
| 1920 | 16,516 | −2.4% | |
| 1930 | 15,614 | −5.5% | |
| 1940 | 16,190 | 3.7% | |
| 1950 | 14,197 | −12.3% | |
| 1960 | 14,154 | −0.3% | |
| 1970 | 13,481 | −4.8% | |
| 1980 | 14,894 | 10.5% | |
| 1990 | 16,569 | 11.2% | |
| 2000 | 18,733 | 13.1% | |
| 2010 | 19,224 | 2.6% | |
| 2020 | 17,968 | −6.5% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 18,519 | −3.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2019 |
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2020 census
| Race | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White (NH) | 10,582 | 10,132 | 55.05% | 56.39% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 7,423 | 6,281 | 38.61% | 34.96% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 76 | 53 | 0.4% | 0.29% |
| Asian (NH) | 43 | 45 | 0.22% | 0.25% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 6 | 63 | 0.03% | 0.35% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 195 | 513 | 1.01% | 2.86% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 899 | 881 | 4.68% | 4.9% |
| Total | 19,224 | 17,968 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 17,968 people, 6,778 households, and 4,232 families residing in the county.
Transportation
Major highways
I-10 (Interstate 10) is the main interstate highway through Madison County, running west and east through the panhandle from Alabama to Jacksonville. Four interchanges exist in the county at US 221 south of Greenville, (Exit 241), SR 14 (Exit 251) and SR 53 (Exit 258) south of Madison, and CR 255 south of Lee (Exit 262).
US 19 / US 27 is a multiplexed pair of south-to-north US highways that briefly runs through the southwestern corner of the county known as the Florida-Georgia Parkway.
US 90 was the main west-to-east route through Madison County until it was supplanted by I-10.
US 221 is the main south-to-north US highway in western Madison County.
SR 6 runs northeast from US 90 into Jasper in Hamilton County east of Madison.
SR 14 is a short state road from I-10 to US 90 in Madison, with a western county extension in Taylor and Madison Counties, and a truck route to SR 53 (see below).
SR 53
SR 145
Railroads
Madison County has at least two railroad lines. The primary one is a CSX line formerly owned by the Seaboard Air Line Railroad; it served Amtrak's Sunset Limited until it was truncated to New Orleans in 2005 by Hurricane Katrina. The station was Madison County's only active passenger railroad station until that point. The other line is owned by the Georgia and Florida Railway, and runs in close proximity to US 221 throughout Madison County.
Education
Madison County Schools operates public schools. Madison County High School is one of the two high schools in Madison, the other is a charter high school, James Madison Preparatory High School.
Libraries
Madison County is served by the Suwannee River Regional Library System, which contains eight branches and also serves Hamilton and Suwannee counties.
- Branford
- Greenville
- Jasper
- Jennings
- Lee
- Live Oak
- Madison
- White Springs
Communities
City
Towns
Unincorporated communities
Notable residents
The small town of Greenville was the childhood home of rhythm and blues giant Ray Charles. Professional football player Chris Thompson is also from the Town of Greenville. Professional baseball player Lorenzo Cain is from Madison County. Scott Phillips, drummer for the bands Creed and Alter Bridge is also from Madison.
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Madison (Florida) para niños
