Madison County, Arkansas

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]

Not to be confused with Madison, Arkansas.

Madison County
County
Hillside in Madison County
Twin/Triple Falls
Madison County Courthouse in Huntsville
War Eagle Creek Bridge
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
Map of Arkansas highlighting Madison County
Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas
Map of the United States highlighting Arkansas
Arkansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°01′38″N 93°41′45″W
Country United States
State Arkansas
FoundedSeptember 30, 1836
Named forMadison County, Alabama
SeatHuntsville
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
 • Density20/sq mi (7.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitemadisoncogov.com

Madison County is part of the Northwest Arkansas region.

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%±
18402,775—
18504,82373.8%
18607,74060.5%
18708,2316.3%
188011,45539.2%
189017,40251.9%
190019,86414.1%
191016,056−19.2%
192014,918−7.1%
193013,334−10.6%
194014,5319.0%
195011,734−19.2%
19609,068−22.7%
19709,4534.2%
198011,37320.3%
199011,6182.2%
200014,24322.6%
201015,71710.3%
202016,5215.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1790–1960[6] 1900–1990[7]
1990–2000[8] 2010[9]
Age pyramid Madison County[10]

2020 census
Madison County racial composition[11]
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 14,075 85.19%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 36 0.22%
Native American 205 1.24%
Asian 102 0.62%
Pacific Islander 238 1.44%
Other/Mixed 975 5.9%
Hispanic or Latino 890 5.39%

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,[12] 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.[13] 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 only carried the county four times since 1940.

United States presidential election results for Madison County, Arkansas[14]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No. %No. %No. %
2020 5,658 76.97% 1,563 21.26% 130 1.77%
2016 4,928 72.04% 1,588 23.21% 325 4.75%
2012 4,263 64.91% 2,099 31.96% 206 3.14%
2008 3,972 62.77% 2,144 33.88% 212 3.35%
2004 3,873 60.67% 2,421 37.92% 90 1.41%
2000 3,387 60.18% 2,055 36.51% 186 3.30%
1996 2,303 43.01% 2,504 46.76% 548 10.23%
1992 2,238 42.41% 2,415 45.76% 624 11.82%
1988 3,067 58.72% 2,106 40.32% 50 0.96%
1984 3,516 61.65% 2,133 37.40% 54 0.95%
1980 3,180 54.50% 2,434 41.71% 221 3.79%
1976 2,502 46.09% 2,926 53.91% 0 0.00%
1972 3,372 64.09% 1,889 35.91% 0 0.00%
1968 2,320 47.14% 1,574 31.98% 1,028 20.89%
1964 1,997 42.26% 2,715 57.45% 14 0.30%
1960 2,445 58.20% 1,702 40.51% 54 1.29%
1956 2,525 53.54% 2,186 46.35% 5 0.11%
1952 2,868 57.51% 2,110 42.31% 9 0.18%
1948 2,201 51.22% 2,041 47.50% 55 1.28%
1944 2,120 54.25% 1,788 45.75% 0 0.00%
1940 2,107 48.91% 2,196 50.97% 5 0.12%
1936 1,484 46.86% 1,679 53.02% 4 0.13%
1932 2,197 43.12% 2,803 55.01% 95 1.86%
1928 2,760 61.33% 1,717 38.16% 23 0.51%
1924 1,263 46.85% 1,335 49.52% 98 3.64%
1920 1,715 53.10% 1,463 45.29% 52 1.61%
1916 1,332 47.78% 1,456 52.22% 0 0.00%
1912 786 38.91% 932 46.14% 302 14.95%
1908 1,541 50.28% 1,441 47.01% 83 2.71%
1904 1,160 50.94% 1,072 47.08% 45 1.98%
1900 1,289 46.52% 1,475 53.23% 7 0.25%
1896 1,260 42.25% 1,689 56.64% 33 1.11%

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.[15]

Communities

City

Towns

Unincorporated communities

Townships
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. [16][17]

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 1,261 21.90 8.46 57.903 150.0 57.572 149.1 0.331 0.8573 36.191194°N 93.669170°W / 36.191194; -93.669170
Bohannan 05-90392 00068840 631 36.81 14.21 17.202 44.55 17.140 44.39 0.062 0.1606 36.085717°N 93.821228°W / 36.085717; -93.821228
Boston 05-90414 00068841 168 2.54 0.98 66.351 171.8 66.267 171.6 0.084 0.2176 35.849404°N 93.576730°W / 35.849404; -93.576730
Bowen 05-90426 00068842 486 15.18 5.86 32.123 83.20 32.013 82.91 0.110 0.2849 35.975305°N 93.722794°W / 35.975305; -93.722794
California 05-90426 00068842 1,303 15.36 5.93 85.034 220.2 84.848 219.8 0.186 0.4817 36.255402°N 93.770360°W / 36.255402; -93.770360
Hilburn 05-91722 00068844 St. Paul 310 16.39 6.33 18.942 49.06 18.914 48.99 0.028 0.07252 35.797425°N 93.760126°W / 35.797425; -93.760126
Japton 05-91902 00068845 441 17.28 6.67 25.603 66.31 25.528 66.12 0.075 0.1942 35.955531°N 93.793701°W / 35.955531; -93.793701
Kentucky 05-92028 00068846 265 5.82 2.25 45.546 118.0 45.508 117.9 0.038 0.09842 35.822760°N 93.677824°W / 35.822760; -93.677824
Kings River 05-92055 00068847 769 12.16 4.69 63.474 164.4 63.229 163.8 0.245 0.6345 36.035554°N 93.503218°W / 36.035554; -93.503218
Lamar 05-92103 00068848 949 33.88 13.08 28.138 72.88 28.010 72.55 0.128 0.3315 36.032938°N 93.909403°W / 36.032938; -93.909403
Lincoln 05-92208 00068849 229 9.19 3.55 24.982 64.70 24.920 64.54 0.062 0.1606 35.902011°N 93.686265°W / 35.902011; -93.686265
Marble 05-92367 00068850 318 19.48 7.52 16.398 42.47 16.323 42.28 0.166 0.4299 36.131296°N 93.598757°W / 36.131296; -93.598757
Mill Creek 05-92481 00068851 610 9.44 3.65 64.711 167.6 64.590 167.3 0.121 0.3134 35.845829°N 93.826426°W / 35.845829; -93.826426
Prairie 05-93000 00068852 Hindsville 1,632 31.40 12.12 52.182 135.2 51.976 134.6 0.206 0.5335 36.140250°N 93.870069°W / 36.140250; -93.870069
Purdy 05-93048 00068853 314 2.45 8.67 14.029 36.33 13.989 36.23 0.040 0.1036 36.088293°N 93.592540°W / 36.088293; -93.592540
Richland 05-93144 00068854 567 21.56 8.32 26.372 68.30 26.299 68.11 0.073 0.1891 36.022251°N 93.835944°W / 36.022251; -93.835944
Valley 05-93759 00068855 517 13.88 5.36 37.414 96.90 37.235 96.44 0.179 0.4636 35.850483°N 93.918223°W / 35.850483; -93.918223
Venus 05-93792 00068856 244 6.65 2.53 36.783 95.27 36.717 95.10 0.066 0.1709 35.939655°N 93.605466°W / 35.939655; -93.605466
War Eagle 05-93888 00068857 Huntsville 4,037 67.55 26.08 60.177 155.9 59.762 154.8 0.415 1.075 36.091926°N 93.717540°W / 36.091926; -93.717540
Wharton 05-93976 01986189 418 12.24 4.72 34.308 88.86 34.160 88.47 0.148 0.3833 36.008463°N 93.619431°W / 36.008463; -93.619431
White River 05-94017 00068859 248 8.48 3.27 29.317 75.93 29.255 75.77 0.062 0.1606 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.

Notable residents

See also

References
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  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. Haden, Rebecca (February 5, 2019). "Madison County". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Central Arkansas Library System. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
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  5. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
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  8. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  9. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  10. Based on 2000 census data
  11. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  12. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  13. The Edge of Conflict: Arkansas in the Civil War. PBS. 1995.
  14. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". Retrieved November 18, 2016.
  15. FAA Airport Form 5010 for H34 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 25 August 2011.
  16. 2011 Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS): Madison County, AR (PDF) (Map). U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2012. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
  17. "Arkansas: 2010 Census Block Maps - County Subdivision". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
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  21. "Just Who is Judge Charles Whorton Jr". The Madison County Record. December 15, 1983. p. 19. Retrieved April 1, 2020.

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