Madisonville is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,420 at the 2020 census. Both the City of Madisonville and the County of Madison were named for U.S. President James Madison, the fourth chief executive.
History
left|thumb|A historic [[plantations in the American South|plantation-style home in Madisonville (2009)]]
The town of Madisonville was founded in 1853, as the county seat of the at the time newly organized Madison County. Lots were sold in the summer of the same year, on a 200-acre tract of land donated by Job Starks Collard. At the suggestion of Pleasant Williams Kittrell, the town was named after President James Madison.
Hillary Mercer Crabb served as a justice of the peace and chief justice (county judge). In 1852 he was elected to serve the unexpired term of State Representative F. L. Hatch. Among Crabb's accomplishments as a legislator was the introduction of a bill to create Madison County.
Geography
Madisonville is located at (30.950915, –95.912623).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (3.49%) is water.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Madisonville has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
Demographics
Racial and ethnic composition
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census
! Race !! Number !! Percent
|-
| White || 1,778 || 40.2%
|-
| Black or African American || 1,236 || 28.0%
|-
| American Indian and Alaska Native || 44 || 1.0%
|-
| Asian || 26 || 0.6%
|-
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 1 || 0.0%
|-
| Some other race || 832 || 18.8%
|-
| Two or more races || 503 || 11.4%
|-
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 1,721 || 38.9%
|}
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Madisonville had a population of 4,420, 1,497 households, and 1,065 families residing in the city. The median age was 33.4 years, with 29.0% of residents under the age of 18 and 15.1% aged 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 87.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 82.8 males.
There were 1,497 households in Madisonville, of which 42.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 42.0% were married-couple households, 15.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 36.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
2000 census
At the 2000 census there were 4,159 people, 1,473 households, and 1,016 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 1,653 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 56.60% White, 29.21% African American, 0.50% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 10.56% from other races, and 2.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.24%.