Madison County, Tennessee

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Madison County
Old Madison County Courthouse, Jackson.JPG
Madison County Courthouse in March 2012
Map of Tennessee highlighting Madison County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee
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Tennessee's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°37′N88°50′W / 35.61°N 88.84°W / 35.61; -88.84
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Tennessee.svg  Tennessee
Founded1821
Named for James Madison [1]
Seat Jackson
Largest cityJackson
Area
  Total559 sq mi (1,450 km2)
  Land557 sq mi (1,440 km2)
  Water1.5 sq mi (4 km2)  0.3%
Population
 (2020)
  Total98,823 Increase2.svg
  Density176/sq mi (68/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 8th
Website www.madisoncountytn.gov

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. [2] Its county seat is Jackson. [3] Madison County is included in the Jackson, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Contents

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. [4] 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.[ citation needed ]

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. [5]

Geography

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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. [6]

Airport

McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL) serves the county. [7] [8] Lake Graham, a large 500 acre reservoir primarily intended for recreation and wildlife habitat, is located in the county 5 miles east of Jackson. [9]

Adjacent counties

State protected areas

Highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1830 11,594
1840 16,53042.6%
1850 21,47029.9%
1860 21,5350.3%
1870 23,4809.0%
1880 30,87431.5%
1890 30,497−1.2%
1900 36,33319.1%
1910 39,3578.3%
1920 43,82411.3%
1930 51,05916.5%
1940 54,1156.0%
1950 60,12811.1%
1960 60,6550.9%
1970 65,7278.4%
1980 74,54613.4%
1990 77,9824.6%
2000 91,83717.8%
2010 98,2947.0%
2020 98,8230.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [10]
1790–1960 [11] 1900–1990 [12]
1990–2000 [13] 2010 [14] 2020 [2]
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Age pyramid Madison County

2020 census

Madison County racial composition [16]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)53,26453.9%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)35,83736.26%
Native American 1750.18%
Asian 1,2271.24%
Pacific Islander 130.01%
Other/Mixed 3,5853.63%
Hispanic or Latino 4,7224.78%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 98,823 people, 38,930 households, and 25,748 families residing in the county.

2000 census

As of the census [17] of 2000, there were 91,837 people, 35,552 households, and 24,637 families residing in the county. The population density was 165 people per square mile (64 people/km2). There were 38,205 housing units at an average density of 69 units per square mile (27/km2). There were 35,552 households, out of which 33.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.80% were married couples living together, 15.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.70% were non-families. 26.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.00.

The racial makeup of the county was 65.20% non-Hispanic White or European American, 32.46% non-Hispanic Black or African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.63% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.67% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. 1.71% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 35,552 households, out of which 33.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.80% were married couples living together, 15.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.70% were non-families. 26.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.80% under the age of 18, 11.00% from 18 to 24, 29.10% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 12.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $36,982, and the median income for a family was $44,595. Males had a median income of $34,253 versus $23,729 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,389. About 10.80% of families and 14.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.40% of those under age 18 and 11.80% of those age 65 or over.

Government and politics

United States presidential election results for Madison County, Tennessee [18]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.%No.%No.%
2020 23,94355.75%18,39042.82%6171.44%
2016 21,33555.97%15,44840.52%1,3373.51%
2012 21,99354.03%18,36745.13%3420.84%
2008 23,29053.12%20,20946.09%3470.79%
2004 21,67956.05%16,84043.54%1560.40%
2000 17,86252.64%15,78146.51%2870.85%
1996 14,90850.42%13,57745.92%1,0803.65%
1992 14,86947.66%13,62943.69%2,6988.65%
1988 16,95260.46%11,00139.23%860.31%
1984 17,81959.64%12,00640.18%550.18%
1980 13,66750.27%12,98647.77%5341.96%
1976 11,36446.08%12,98952.67%3061.24%
1972 15,48172.31%5,20324.30%7253.39%
1968 6,14329.14%5,51726.17%9,42044.69%
1964 10,93250.83%10,57349.17%00.00%
1960 8,86350.09%8,08345.68%7474.22%
1956 6,64241.42%8,54053.25%8555.33%
1952 7,24345.50%8,62354.17%530.33%
1948 1,68118.68%4,72252.48%2,59428.83%
1944 1,79323.85%5,70675.91%180.24%
1940 1,27117.06%6,15482.63%230.31%
1936 1,22316.64%6,09582.93%320.44%
1932 1,12418.64%4,81379.83%921.53%
1928 1,89434.64%3,57465.36%00.00%
1924 1,11022.51%3,42269.40%3998.09%
1920 2,66533.54%5,28066.46%00.00%
1916 1,19430.44%2,65967.78%701.78%
1912 1,03625.06%2,70265.36%3969.58%

The county is headed by an elected county mayor (currently A.J. Massey) and county commission of 25 members elected from 10 districts. [19]

Madison County was a Democratic-leaning county for the first half of the 20th century, continuing the trend until it flipped towards the Republicans in 1960. The last Democrat to carry the county was Jimmy Carter in 1976.

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. [20]

Media

This is the Madison County to which Kenny Rogers refers in his song "Reuben James". [21]

Communities

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Cities

Census-Designated Places

Unincorporated communities

Education

Jackson-Madison County School System is the public school district. [22]

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

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