Madison, Pennsylvania

For townships in Pennsylvania with similar names, see Madison Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation).

Madison, Pennsylvania
Borough
Main Street
Location of Madison in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
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Coordinates: 40°14′55″N79°40′46″W / 40.24861°N 79.67944°W / 40.24861; -79.67944
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Westmoreland
Incorporated	October 3, 1876
Government
• Type	Borough Council
Area [1]
• Total	0.44 sq mi (1.13 km2)
• Land	0.44 sq mi (1.13 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	1,178 ft (359 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	364
• Density	834.86/sq mi (322.02/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code	15663
FIPS code	42-46488

Madison is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 397 at the 2010 census. The borough was named for James Madison, fourth President of the United States. ^[3]

Geography

Madison is located at 40°14′55″N79°40′46″W / 40.24861°N 79.67944°W / 40.24861; -79.67944 (40.248616, -79.679527). ^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	190		—
1890	201		5.8%
1900	464		130.8%
1910	421		−9.3%
1920	354		−15.9%
1930	365		3.1%
1940	409		12.1%
1950	386		−5.6%
1960	399		3.4%
1970	436		9.3%
1980	531		21.8%
1990	539		1.5%
2000	510		−5.4%
2010	397		−22.2%
2020	364		−8.3%
Sources: [5] [6] [7] [2]

At the 2000 census there were 510 people, 219 households, and 158 families living in the borough. The population density was 962.6 inhabitants per square mile (371.7/km²). There were 225 housing units at an average density of 424.7 per square mile (164.0/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.41% White, 0.20% Asian, and 0.39% from two or more races. ^[6] Of the 219 households 22.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 23.3% of households were one person and 12.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.74.

The age distribution was 17.1% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 32.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% 65 or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

The median household income was $41,875 and the median family income was $46,250. Males had a median income of $27,321 versus $23,958 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $20,773. About 5.0% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.

In fiction

The 1991 film My Girl takes place in Madison in the summer of 1972. ^[8] Its sequel, My Girl 2 , also took place in Madison in the first part, set in the 1973–74 school year.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
3. Linder, Lee (July 9, 1970). "Happenings in Pennsylvania". Observer-Reporter. pp. B3. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
7. "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 11, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
8. "My Girl". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved October 10, 2023.