Madison (Indiana)
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 Jefferson County's Courthouse in Madison |
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| Basic data | |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Indiana |
| County : | Jefferson County |
| Coordinates : | 38 ° 45 ′ N , 85 ° 24 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 12.004 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 540.7 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 23 km 2 (approx. 9 mi 2 ) of which 22.2 km 2 (approx. 9 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 149 m |
| Postal code : | 47250 |
| Area code : | +1 812 |
| FIPS : | 18-45990 |
| GNIS ID : | 0438468 |
| Website : | www.madisonindiana.org |
| Mayor : | Timothy L. Armstrong ( D ) |
 Lanier Mansion in Madison |
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Madison is a city in Jefferson County in the US state of Indiana . It was founded on April 1, 1809 and is now the county seat of the county.
history
Historical objects
- Madison is home to the Madison Historic District . The district comprises 1,666 buildings and was listed on May 25, 1973 on the National Register of Historic Places as a Historic Monument with the number 73000020. It is also listed on the National Historic Landmark .
- There are a few prominent buildings in the Madison Historic District . These include the Charles L. Shrewsbury House (also known as Shrewsbury-Windle House ). The house was built in the mid-19th century and was listed on April 19, 1994 by the National Register of Historic Places and the National Historic Landmark as a historic monument with the number 94001190.
General
In 2000 Madison had 12,004 residents in an area of 23 square kilometers. Most employed people work no more than an average of 17 minutes from their home address.
Madison has a boat racing tradition that dates back to 1911. Today, the town is also known for the Madison Regatta , a hydroplane - Regatta , each around the weekend of Independence Day on the Ohio River takes place. In 2001 a film with Jim Caviezel was made in Madison about this boat race.
The Milton-Madison Bridge connects the place with Milton.
schools
- Madison Consolidated Schools
- Madison Consolidated High School
- EO Muncie Elementary School
- Southwestern Schools
- Southwestern Junior and Senior High School
- Prince of Peace Catholic Schools
- Shawe Memorial High School
- Pope John XXIII Elementary School
- Other private schools
- Christian Academy of Madison
Sons and daughters
- Charles Reid Barnes (1858–1910), botanist
- Frank Buchanan (1862–1930), politician
- John R. Cravens (1819–1899), politician
- Danny Gibson (born 1984), basketball player
- Augustin Reed Humphrey (1859–1937), politician
- Charles A. Korbly (1871–1937), politician
- Fielding Bradford Meek (1817–1876), geologist and paleontologist
- David Graham Phillips (1867–1911), writer and journalist
- Alphonse John Smith (1883–1935), Bishop of Nashville
Web links
Commons : Madison, Indiana - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files
- Official website (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b NRIS
- ^ National Historic Landmarks Program (Madison Historic District)
- ↑ National Historic Landmarks Program (Shrewsbury, Charles L., House) ( Memento of the original from June 5, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
