Madison County, Arkansas

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Madison County
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Clockwise from top: A rural scene in Madison County near Forum, Madison County Courthouse in Huntsville, War Eagle Creek Bridge, Kings River Falls and swimming hole at the Kings River Falls Natural Area
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Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas
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Arkansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°01′38″N93°41′45″W / 36.027222222222°N 93.695833333333°W / 36.027222222222; -93.695833333333
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Arkansas.svg  Arkansas
FoundedSeptember 30, 1836
Named for Madison County, Alabama
Seat Huntsville
Largest cityHuntsville
Area
 • Total837 sq mi (2,170 km2)
 • Land834 sq mi (2,160 km2)
 • Water2.8 sq mi (7 km2)  0.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total16,521
 • Estimate 
(2023)
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 • Density20/sq mi (7.6/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 3rd
Website madisoncogov.com

Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,521. [1] The county seat is Huntsville. [2] The county was formed on September 30, 1836, and named for Madison County, Alabama, the home of some early settlers. They also named the county seat after Madison County in Alabama's county seat, Huntsville. [3] Madison County is part of the Northwest Arkansas region.

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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 837 square miles (2,170 km2), of which 834 square miles (2,160 km2) is land and 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2) (0.3%) is water. [4]

Adjacent counties

National protected area

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1840 2,775—
1850 4,82373.8%
1860 7,74060.5%
1870 8,2316.3%
1880 11,45539.2%
1890 17,40251.9%
1900 19,86414.1%
1910 16,056−19.2%
1920 14,918−7.1%
1930 13,334−10.6%
1940 14,5319.0%
1950 11,734−19.2%
1960 9,068−22.7%
1970 9,4534.2%
1980 11,37320.3%
1990 11,6182.2%
2000 14,24322.6%
2010 15,71710.3%
2020 16,5215.1%
2023 (est.)17,775 [5] 7.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]
1790–1960 [7] 1900–1990 [8]
1990–2000 [9] 2010 [10]
Age pyramid Madison County USA Madison County, Arkansas age pyramid.svg
Age pyramid Madison County

2020 census

Madison County racial composition [12]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (non-Hispanic)14,07585.19%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)360.22%
Native American 2051.24%
Asian 1020.62%
Pacific Islander 2381.44%
Other/Mixed 9755.9%
Hispanic or Latino 8905.39%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 16,521 people, 6,279 households, and 4,318 families residing in the county.

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, [13] there were 14,243 people, 5,463 households, and 4,080 families residing in the county. The population density was 7/km2 (18/sq mi). There were 6,537 housing units at an average density of 3/km2 (7.8/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 95.94% White, 0.11% Black or African American, 1.22% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 1.47% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. 3.06% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 5,463 households, out of which 33.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.00% were married couples living together, 7.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.30% were non-families. 22.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.80% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 27.00% from 25 to 44, 24.30% from 45 to 64, and 14.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $27,895, and the median income for a family was $32,910. Males had a median income of $24,911 versus $18,786 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,736. About 14.70% of families and 18.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.60% of those under age 18 and 18.00% of those age 65 or over.

Government

During the Secession Convention of 1861, Arkansas voted to leave the Union and join the Confederate States of America. When Chairman David Walker called for a second vote seeking a unanimous decision, only Madison County representative Isaac Murphy refused to change his vote. [14] Murphy would later be appointed Governor of Arkansas during Reconstruction under Abraham Lincoln's conciliatory policy.

Madison County is strongly Republican, and voted for the Republican candidate several times even when Arkansas was part of the "Solid South". A Democrat has carried the county only four times since 1940.

United States presidential election results for Madison County, Arkansas [15]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2020 5,65876.97%1,56321.26%1301.77%
2016 4,92872.04%1,58823.21%3254.75%
2012 4,26364.91%2,09931.96%2063.14%
2008 3,97262.77%2,14433.88%2123.35%
2004 3,87360.67%2,42137.92%901.41%
2000 3,38760.18%2,05536.51%1863.30%
1996 2,30343.01%2,50446.76%54810.23%
1992 2,23842.41%2,41545.76%62411.82%
1988 3,06758.72%2,10640.32%500.96%
1984 3,51661.65%2,13337.40%540.95%
1980 3,18054.50%2,43441.71%2213.79%
1976 2,50246.09%2,92653.91%00.00%
1972 3,37264.09%1,88935.91%00.00%
1968 2,32047.14%1,57431.98%1,02820.89%
1964 1,99742.26%2,71557.45%140.30%
1960 2,44558.20%1,70240.51%541.29%
1956 2,52553.54%2,18646.35%50.11%
1952 2,86857.51%2,11042.31%90.18%
1948 2,20151.22%2,04147.50%551.28%
1944 2,12054.25%1,78845.75%00.00%
1940 2,10748.91%2,19650.97%50.12%
1936 1,48446.86%1,67953.02%40.13%
1932 2,19743.12%2,80355.01%951.86%
1928 2,76061.33%1,71738.16%230.51%
1924 1,26346.85%1,33549.52%983.64%
1920 1,71553.10%1,46345.29%521.61%
1916 1,33247.78%1,45652.22%00.00%
1912 78638.91%93246.14%30214.95%
1908 1,54150.28%1,44147.01%832.71%
1904 1,16050.94%1,07247.08%451.98%
1900 1,28946.52%1,47553.23%70.25%
1896 1,26042.25%1,68956.64%331.11%

Transportation

Major highways

Airport

The Huntsville Municipal Airport is a public-use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) southwest of the central business district of Huntsville. [16]

Communities

City

Towns

Unincorporated communities

Townships

Townships in Madison County, Arkansas as of 2010 Madison County Arkansas 2010 Township Map large.jpg
Townships in Madison County, Arkansas as of 2010

Townships in Arkansas are the divisions of a county. Each township includes unincorporated areas; some may have incorporated cities or towns within part of their boundaries. Arkansas townships have limited purposes in modern times. However, the United States census does list Arkansas population based on townships (sometimes referred to as "county subdivisions" or "minor civil divisions"). Townships are also of value for historical purposes in terms of genealogical research. Each town or city is within one or more townships in an Arkansas county based on census maps and publications. The townships of Madison County are listed below; listed in parentheses are the cities, towns, and/or census-designated places that are fully or partially inside the township. [17] [18]

Township FIPS  code ANSI  code
(GNIS  ID)		Population
center(s)		Pop.
(2010)		Pop.
density
(/mi2)		Pop.
density
(/km2)		Total area
(mi2)		Total area
(km2)		Land area
(mi2)		Land area
(km2)		Water area
(mi2)		Water area
(km2)		Geographic coordinates
Alabam 05-90009 00068839 1,26121.908.4657.903150.057.572149.10.3310.8573 36°11′28″N93°40′09″W / 36.191194°N 93.669170°W / 36.191194; -93.669170
Bohannan 05-90392 00068840 63136.8114.2117.20244.5517.14044.390.0620.1606 36°05′09″N93°49′16″W / 36.085717°N 93.821228°W / 36.085717; -93.821228
Boston 05-90414 00068841 1682.540.9866.351171.866.267171.60.0840.2176 35°50′58″N93°34′36″W / 35.849404°N 93.576730°W / 35.849404; -93.576730
Bowen 05-90426 00068842 48615.185.8632.12383.2032.01382.910.1100.2849 35°58′31″N93°43′22″W / 35.975305°N 93.722794°W / 35.975305; -93.722794
California 05-90426 00068842 1,30315.365.9385.034220.284.848219.80.1860.4817 36°15′19″N93°46′13″W / 36.255402°N 93.770360°W / 36.255402; -93.770360
Hilburn 05-91722 00068844 St. Paul 31016.396.3318.94249.0618.91448.990.0280.07252 35°47′51″N93°45′36″W / 35.797425°N 93.760126°W / 35.797425; -93.760126
Japton 05-91902 00068845 44117.286.6725.60366.3125.52866.120.0750.1942 35°57′20″N93°47′37″W / 35.955531°N 93.793701°W / 35.955531; -93.793701
Kentucky 05-92028 00068846 2655.822.2545.546118.045.508117.90.0380.09842 35°49′22″N93°40′40″W / 35.822760°N 93.677824°W / 35.822760; -93.677824
Kings River 05-92055 00068847 76912.164.6963.474164.463.229163.80.2450.6345 36°02′08″N93°30′12″W / 36.035554°N 93.503218°W / 36.035554; -93.503218
Lamar 05-92103 00068848 94933.8813.0828.13872.8828.01072.550.1280.3315 36°01′59″N93°54′34″W / 36.032938°N 93.909403°W / 36.032938; -93.909403
Lincoln 05-92208 00068849 2299.193.5524.98264.7024.92064.540.0620.1606 35°54′07″N93°41′11″W / 35.902011°N 93.686265°W / 35.902011; -93.686265
Marble 05-92367 00068850 31819.487.5216.39842.4716.32342.280.1660.4299 36°07′53″N93°35′56″W / 36.131296°N 93.598757°W / 36.131296; -93.598757
Mill Creek 05-92481 00068851 6109.443.6564.711167.664.590167.30.1210.3134 35°50′45″N93°49′35″W / 35.845829°N 93.826426°W / 35.845829; -93.826426
Prairie 05-93000 00068852 Hindsville 1,63231.4012.1252.182135.251.976134.60.2060.5335 36°08′25″N93°52′12″W / 36.140250°N 93.870069°W / 36.140250; -93.870069
Purdy 05-93048 00068853 3142.458.6714.02936.3313.98936.230.0400.1036 36°05′18″N93°35′33″W / 36.088293°N 93.592540°W / 36.088293; -93.592540
Richland 05-93144 00068854 56721.568.3226.37268.3026.29968.110.0730.1891 36°01′20″N93°50′09″W / 36.022251°N 93.835944°W / 36.022251; -93.835944
Valley 05-93759 00068855 51713.885.3637.41496.9037.23596.440.1790.4636 35°51′02″N93°55′06″W / 35.850483°N 93.918223°W / 35.850483; -93.918223
Venus 05-93792 00068856 2446.652.5336.78395.2736.71795.100.0660.1709 35°56′23″N93°36′20″W / 35.939655°N 93.605466°W / 35.939655; -93.605466
War Eagle 05-93888 00068857 Huntsville 4,03767.5526.0860.177155.959.762154.80.4151.075 36°05′31″N93°43′03″W / 36.091926°N 93.717540°W / 36.091926; -93.717540
Wharton 05-93976 01986189 41812.244.7234.30888.8634.16088.470.1480.3833 36°00′30″N93°37′10″W / 36.008463°N 93.619431°W / 36.008463; -93.619431
White River 05-94017 00068859 2488.483.2729.31775.9329.25575.770.0620.1606 35°56′55″N93°53′34″W / 35.948524°N 93.892882°W / 35.948524; -93.892882
Source: "Census 2010 U.S. Gazetteer Files: County Subdivisions in Arkansas". U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division. Archived from the original on May 31, 2014.

Source: "Census 2010 U.S. Gazetteer Files". U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division.

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