Madison County, Ohio facts for kids

Madison County
Quick facts for kids Madison County
	U.S. county
	Madison County Courthouse
Flag	Seal
	Location within the U.S. state of Ohio
	Ohio's location within the U.S.
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Country	United States
State	Ohio
Founded	February 16, 1810
Named for	James Madison
Seat	London
Largest city	London
Area
• Total	467 sq mi (1,210 km2)
• Land	466 sq mi (1,210 km2)
• Water	0.8 sq mi (2 km2) 0.2%%
Population (2020)
• Total	43,824
• Density	93.84/sq mi (36.23/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	15th

Madison County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 43,824. Its county seat is London. The county is named for James Madison, President of the United States and was established on March 1, 1810.

Madison County is part of the Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.

In 2008, Madison County, which spans Interstates 70 and 71 as they converge on Columbus, was cited by the Ohio State Highway Patrol as leading the state for the most speeding tickets 20-mph or more over the posted limit. Despite a population of around 42,000 in 2006, over 7,700 such tickets were issued in three years. Three of Madison County's 18 fatal crashes in 2006 and 2007 occurred on interstates. Madison County is also home to the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy, the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation, and several prison facilities.

History

In 1850, the county contained 24 churches and one newspaper office, had a total population of 10,015, and the county's public school system had 3838 pupils. With agriculture as the primary business, that same year the county produced 726,451 bushels of corn, 19,308 tons of hay, 120,696 pounds of wool, and 128,948 pounds of butter. In 1900, the county had a population of 20,590.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 467 square miles (1,210 km²), of which 466 square miles (1,210 km²) is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) (0.2%) is water.

Adjacent counties

Union County (north)
Franklin County (east)
Pickaway County (southeast)
Fayette County (south)
Greene County (southwest)
Clark County (west)
Champaign County (northwest)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1810	1,603	—
1820	4,799	199.4%
1830	6,190	29.0%
1840	9,025	45.8%
1850	10,015	11.0%
1860	13,015	30.0%
1870	15,633	20.1%
1880	20,129	28.8%
1890	20,057	−0.4%
1900	20,590	2.7%
1910	19,902	−3.3%
1920	19,662	−1.2%
1930	20,253	3.0%
1940	21,811	7.7%
1950	22,300	2.2%
1960	26,454	18.6%
1970	28,318	7.0%
1980	33,004	16.5%
1990	37,068	12.3%
2000	40,213	8.5%
2010	43,435	8.0%
2020	43,824	0.9%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2020

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 43,435 people, 14,734 households, and 10,580 families living in the county. The population density was 93.2 inhabitants per square mile (36.0/km²). There were 15,939 housing units at an average density of 34.2 per square mile (13.2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 90.6% white, 6.6% black or African American, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.4% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 32.0% were German, 16.5% were Irish, 14.5% were American, and 9.6% were English.

Of the 14,734 households, 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 28.2% were non-families, and 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.04. The median age was 39.1 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $50,533 and the median income for a family was $63,397. Males had a median income of $46,550 versus $33,193 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,980. About 8.9% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

Libraries

The following libraries serve the communities of Madison County.

Hurt/Battelle Memorial Library in West Jefferson, Ohio
London Public Library (Ohio) in London, Ohio
Mount Sterling Public Library in Mt. Sterling, Ohio
Plain City Public Library in Plain City, Ohio

Communities

Map of Madison County, Ohio with Municipal and Township Labels

City

London (county seat)

Villages

Townships

Canaan
Darby
Deer Creek
Fairfield
Jefferson
Monroe
Oak Run
Paint
Pike
Pleasant
Range
Somerford
Stokes
Union

Census-designated places

Choctaw Lake
Lafayette
Plumwood