Madison is a city in Monroe County, Missouri, United States. The population was 515 at the 2020 census.

History

The first settlement at Madison was made in 1836. James R. Abernathy settled in Madison in that year, and named the town after James Madison, the fourth President of the United States. In 1837, Abernathy laid out and divided 40 acres of land in the town into 90 lots, which he sold for $1,100 ().

A post office called Madison has existed since 1837.

Geography

Madison is in western Monroe County along U.S. Route 24 (Broadway Street), which leads east to Paris, the county seat, and west to Moberly. Missouri Route 151 also passes through the center of Madison, leading north to Clarence and south to Centralia.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Madison has a total area of , all land.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 554 people, 243 households, and 151 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 281 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.6% White, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.

There were 243 households, of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.9% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.91.

The median age in the city was 40 years. 24.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.4% were from 25 to 44; 24% were from 45 to 64; and 20% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.8% male and 53.2% female.

2000 census

As of the census

Madison has a public library, a branch of the Little Dixie Regional Libraries.

See also

  • List of cities in Missouri

References

  • Historic maps of Madison in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of Missouri