Madison is a town located in Rockingham County, North Carolina. At the 2020 census, the town had a total population of 2,132. Madison is part of the Greensboro-High Point Metropolitan Statistical Area of the Piedmont Triad metro region.
It was home to the corporate headquarters of Remington Arms until 2020, when the company was made defunct by bankruptcy proceedings. It is still home to Marlin Firearms, which was an asset of Remington now owned by Sturm, Ruger & Co.
History
In 1940, artist Jean Watson painted the mural Early Summer in North Carolina in the town's post office as a project commissioned by the Works Progress Administration.
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The Academy Street Historic District, The Boxwoods, Cross Rock Rapid Sluice, Fewell-Reynolds House, Gravel Shoals Sluice, Jacob's Creek Landing, Mayo River Sluice, Roberson's Fish Trap Shoal Sluice, Alfred Moore Scales Law Office, and Slink Shoal Sluice and Wing Dams are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Boxley House, in downtown Madison, is the oldest standing structure in the town.
Schools
- Preschools: Western Rockingham Preschool/Daycare
- Elementary schools: Dillard Elementary School, New Vision Elementary School, Huntsville Elementary School
- Middle school: Western Rockingham Middle School
- High school (in Mayodan, NC): Dalton L. McMichael High School
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, is land and 0.30% is water.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Madison had a population of 2,129, with 595 families residing in the town.
The median age was 46.2 years. 18.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 25.0% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 89.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males age 18 and over.
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