Madison County, Tennessee

Madison County, Tennessee
Location in the state of Tennessee
Tennessee's location in the U.S.
Founded	1821
Named for	James Madison[1]
Seat	Jackson
Largest city	Jackson
Area
• Total	559 sq mi (1,448 km2)
• Land	557 sq mi (1,443 km2)
• Water	1.5 sq mi (4 km2), 0.3%
Population
• (2010)	98,294
• Density	176/sq mi (68/km²)
Congressional district	8th
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	.us.tn.madison.cowww

Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, the population was 98,294.^[2] Its county seat is Jackson.^[3]

Madison County is included in the Jackson, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Madison County was formed in 1821, and named for founding father and president, James Madison. The county was part of lands purchased from the Chickasaw in 1818.^[4]

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 mound in the United States.^[5]

Geography

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]

Adjacent counties

• Gibson County (north)
• Carroll County (northeast)
• Henderson County (east)
• Chester County (southeast)
• Hardeman County (south)
• Haywood County (west)
• Crockett County (northwest)

State protected areas

• Pinson Mounds State Archaeological Park
• South Fork Waterfowl Refuge

Demographics

Age pyramid Madison County^[12]

As of the census^[13] 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/km²). There were 38,205 housing units at an average density of 69 per square mile (26/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

The county is headed by an elected county mayor (currently Jimmy Harris) and county commission of 25 members elected from 10 districts.^[14]

Communities

Cities

• Humboldt
• Jackson (county seat)
• Medon
• Three Way

Unincorporated communities

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Madison County, Tennessee

References

1. ^ Origins Of Tennessee County Names, Tennessee Blue Book 2005-2006, pages 508-513
2. ^ ^{a b} "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 6, 2013. 
3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
4. ^ Harbert Alexander, "Madison County," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: 22 October 2013.
5. ^ Mark Norton, "The Pinson Mounds Complex," West Tennessee Historical Society Papers, Vol. 55 (2001). Copy obtained at Pinson Mounds State Archaeological Park.
6. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved April 9, 2015. 
7. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015. 
8. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 9, 2015. 
9. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved April 9, 2015. 
10. ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 9, 2015. 
11. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved April 9, 2015. 
12. ^ Based on 2000 census data
13. ^ "American FactFinder".  
14. ^ Madison County website

External links

• Madison County official website
• Madison County, TNGenWeb - free genealogy resources for the county
• Madison County at DMOZ