Madison (Connecticut)
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Location in Connecticut
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Foundation : | 1826 | |
State : | United States | |
State : | Connecticut | |
County : | New Haven County | |
Coordinates : | 41 ° 20 ′ N , 72 ° 38 ′ W | |
Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | |
Residents : | 18,269 (as of 2010) | |
Population density : | 194.8 inhabitants per km 2 | |
Area : | 95.3 km 2 (approx. 37 mi 2 ) of which 93.8 km 2 (approx. 36 mi 2 ) is land |
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Height : | 68 m | |
Postal code : | 06443 | |
Area code : | +1 203 | |
FIPS : | 09-44560 | |
GNIS ID : | 0213454 | |
Website : | www.madisonct.org | |
Mayor : | Fillmore McPherson |
Madison is a city in New Haven County in the US state of Connecticut with 18,269 inhabitants (as of: 2010 census ) The city has a central location on the Long Island Sound coastline of Connecticut. First settlers reached Madison in 1641. In the 18th century, Madison was known as East Guilford until it was promoted to city in 1826.
schools
- Island Avenue Elementary School
- KH Ryerson Elementary School
- JM Jeffrey Elementary School
- Dr. RH Brown Lower Middle School
- Walter C. Polson Upper Middle School
- Daniel Hand High School
sons and daughters of the town
- Brad Anderson , film director and screenwriter
- Zachary Donohue , ice dancer
- Rob Moroso , racing driver
- William Warren Scranton , politician
Web links
Commons : Madison, Connecticut - Album containing pictures, videos, and audio files
supporting documents
- ↑ 2010 Census Data . US Census Bureau. Retrieved September 10, 2011.