Madison County, Texas

The Madison County Courthouse in Madisonville
administration
US state :	Texas
Administrative headquarters :	Madisonville
Address of the administrative headquarters:	Madison County Courthouse 101 W. Main Street Madisonville, TX 77864-1901
Foundation :	1853
Made up from:	Leon County Walker County Grimes County
Area code :	001 936
Demographics
Residents :	13,664  (2010)
Population density :	11.2 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area :	1224 km²
Water surface :	7 km²
map
Website : www.co.madison.tx.us

The Madison County is a county in the state of Texas of the United States . The county seat is in Madisonville .

geography

The county is east of the geographic center of Texas, about halfway to Louisiana, and has an area of ​​1,224 square kilometers, of which 7 square kilometers are water. It is bordered clockwise by the following counties: Leon County , Houston County , Walker County , Grimes County , Brazos County, and Robertson County .

The county has three natural boundaries: east of the Trinity River , west of the Navasota River and part of the south with Bedias Creek .

history

Madison County was formed in 1853 from parts of Grimes County, Leon County, and Walker County. It was named after James Madison , the fourth President of the United States .

Shapira Hotel (2015)

One structure in the county is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) as of March 17, 2020, the Shapira Hotel .

Demographic data

growth of population
Census	Residents		± in%
1860	2238		-
1870	4061		81.5%
1880	5393		32.8%
1890	8512		57.8%
1900	10,432		22.6%
1910	10,318		-1.1%
1920	11,956		15.9%
1930	12,227		2.3%
1940	12,029		-1.6%
1950	7996		-33.5%
1960	6749		-15.6%
1970	7693		14%
1980	10,649		38.4%
1990	10,931		2.6%
2000	12,940		18.4%
2010	13,664		5.6%
1860-2010 Madison County's age pyramid (as of 2000)

According to the 2000 census , Madison County had 12,940 people in 3,914 households and 2,837 families. The population density was 11 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 66.79 percent white, 22.87 percent African American, 0.32 percent Native American, 0.39 percent Asian, 0.03 percent of residents from the Pacific island area and 7.90 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 1.72 percent were descended from two or more races. 15.78 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 3,914 households, 31.5 percent had children or young people living with them. 57.1 percent were married couples living together, 11.7 percent were single mothers and 27.5 percent were non-families. 24.5 percent were single households and 12.4 percent had people aged 65 or over. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.05.

21.1 percent of the population was under 18 years old, 13.0 percent between 18 and 24, 31.9 percent between 25 and 44, 20.0 percent between 45 and 64 and 14.0 percent were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 142.6 males and for every 100 females age 18 or over there were 155.1 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $ 29,418 , and the median income for a family is $ 35,779. Males had a median income of $ 25,625 versus $ 19,777 for females. The per capita income was $ 14,056. 12.3 percent of families and 15.8 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in the county

• Antioch
• Connor
• Cottonwood
• Elwood
• George
• Laceola
• Madisonville
• Mecca
• Midway
• Normangee
• North Zulch

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Madison County in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System . Retrieved February 22, 2011
2. ↑ Information from the National Association of Counties ( Memento of the original dated April 2, 2012 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. . Retrieved October 10, 2012 
3. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed March 17, 2020.
   Weekly List on the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed March 17, 2020.
4. ↑ Texas Almanac: Population History of Countys from 1850–2010 (PDF; 698 kB), accessed September 18, 2012
5. ↑ Madison County, Texas , 2000 census datasheet at factfinder.census.gov .

Web links

Commons : Madison County, Texas  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

• Madison County in Handbook of Texas (Engl.)
• "Madison County profiles" of the Texas Association of Counties (Engl.)

Coordinates: 30 ° 58 ′  N , 95 ° 56 ′  W