Madison County, Arkansas

Not to be confused with Madison, Arkansas.

Madison County, Arkansas
Location in the U.S. state of Arkansas
Arkansas's location in the U.S.
Founded	September 30, 1836
Seat	Huntsville
Largest city	Huntsville
Area
• Total	837 sq mi (2,168 km2)
• Land	834 sq mi (2,160 km2)
• Water	2.8 sq mi (7 km2), 0.3%
Population
• (2010)	15,717
• Density	19/sq mi (7/km²)
Congressional district	4th
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5

Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 15,717. The county seat is Huntsville. The county was formed on September 30, 1836, and named for James Madison, fourth President of the United States.

Madison County is part of the Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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.

Adjacent counties

• Carroll County (north)
• Newton County (east)
• Johnson County (southeast)
• Franklin County (south)
• Crawford County (southwest)
• Washington County (west)
• Benton County (northwest)

National protected area

• Ozark National Forest (part)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1840	2,775		—
1850	4,823		73.8%
1860	7,740		60.5%
1870	8,231		6.3%
1880	11,455		39.2%
1890	17,402		51.9%
1900	19,864		14.1%
1910	16,056		−19.2%
1920	14,918		−7.1%
1930	13,334		−10.6%
1940	14,531		9.0%
1950	11,734		−19.2%
1960	9,068		−22.7%
1970	9,453		4.2%
1980	11,373		20.3%
1990	11,618		2.2%
2000	14,243		22.6%
2010	15,717		10.3%
Est. 2014	15,740		0.1%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000 2010–2014

Age pyramid Madison County

As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 14,243 people, 5,463 households, and 4,080 families residing in the county. The population density was 7/km² (17/mi²). There were 6,537 housing units at an average density of 3/km² (8/mi²). 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.

Transportation

Major highways

• U.S. Highway 412
• Highway 12
• Highway 16
• 20px Highway 21
• 20px Highway 23
• Highway 45
• Highway 74

Airport

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

Communities

City

• Huntsville (county seat)

Towns

• Hindsville
• St. Paul

Unincorporated communities

• Delaney
• Kingston
• Marble
• Clifty
• Forum
• Weathers
• Witter
• Japton
• Combs
• Pettigrew
• Wesley
• Aurora

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.

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
Bohannan	05-90392	00068840		631	36.81	14.21
Boston	05-90414	00068841		168	2.54	0.98
Bowen	05-90426	00068842		486	15.18	5.86
California	05-90426	00068842		1,303	15.36	5.93
Hilburn	05-91722	00068844	St. Paul	310	16.39	6.33
Japton	05-91902	00068845		441	17.28	6.67
Kentucky	05-92028	00068846		265	5.82	2.25
Kings River	05-92055	00068847		769	12.16	4.69
Lamar	05-92103	00068848		949	33.88	13.08
Lincoln	05-92208	00068849		229	9.19	3.55
Marble	05-92367	00068850		318	19.48	7.52
Mill Creek	05-92481	00068851		610	9.44	3.65
Prairie	05-93000	00068852	Hindsville	1,632	31.40	12.12
Purdy	05-93048	00068853		314	2.45	8.67
Richland	05-93144	00068854		567	21.56	8.32
Valley	05-93759	00068855		517	13.88	5.36
Venus	05-93792	00068856		244	6.65	2.53
War Eagle	05-93888	00068857	Huntsville	4,037	67.55	26.08
Wharton	05-93976	01986189		418	12.24	4.72
White River	05-94017	00068859		248	8.48	3.27
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Notable residents

• Orval E. Faubus (1910–1994), governor of Arkansas during the desegregation days, was from the Combs community near Huntsville. He is buried in Combs Cemetery.
• Ronnie Hawkins, rockabilly singer. His backing band, The Hawks, later played with Bob Dylan and eventually became The Band.
• Danny L. Patrick, Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Madison and Carroll counties from 1967 to 1970.
• John Selman, outlaw and lawman, best known for killing John Wesley Hardin in 1895, was born in Madison County.

See also

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

External links

• Madison County Map (U. S. Census Bureau)