Madisonville is the county seat of Monroe County, Tennessee, United States. It is located in East Tennessee on the eastern border of the state. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 5,132.

Geography

left|thumb|210x210px|Madisonville, viewed from the Veteran's Monument along US-411

Madisonville is situated along U.S. Route 411 just east of its junction with State Route 68, near the center of Monroe County. The Unicoi Mountains rise prominently to the southeast.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Madisonville has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Madisonville had a population of 5,132, 2,032 households, and 1,131 families residing in the city. The median age was 38.7 years; 23.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.0% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.1 males.

92.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 8.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 2,032 households in Madisonville, of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 39.3% were married-couple households, 19.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 34.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

! Race !! Number !! Percent

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| White || 4,464 || 87.0%

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| Black or African American || 151 || 2.9%

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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 16 || 0.3%

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| Asian || 29 || 0.6%

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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 4 || 0.1%

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| Some other race || 95 || 1.9%

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| Two or more races || 373 || 7.3%

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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 206 || 4.0%

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2000 census

As of the census Madisonville was incorporated on May 16, 1850.

Airport

The Monroe County Airport is a county-owned, public-use airport located two nautical miles (3.7 km) northwest of the central business district of Madisonville.

Education

Hiwassee College, now closed, is located just north of the Madisonville city limits. Madisonville is also home to a satellite campus of Cleveland State Community College.

The Monroe County Schools System serves Madisonville. The schools include:

  • Madisonville Primary School
  • Madisonville Intermediate School
  • Madisonville Middle School
  • Sequoyah High School

Sequoyah was formed by the consolidation of Vonore High School and Madisonville High School in 1995.

Notable people

  • Isaac Cline - meteorologist, born nearby
  • Sue K. Hicks - Scopes Trial attorney and influence for the ballad, "A Boy Named Sue"
  • Estes Kefauver - U.S. Congressman and Senator who ran for Vice President as Adlai Stevenson's running mate in 1956
  • Sharon Gail Lee - Tennessee Supreme Court Justice
  • Tod Sloan - Major League Baseball outfielder
  • EmiSunshine - singer/songwriter

References

  • Official website