Madison County, Virginia facts for kids
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Madison County
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Madison County Courthouse, built 1829
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Virginia |
| Founded | 1792 |
| Named for | Madison family |
| Seat | Madison |
| Largest town | Madison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 322 sq mi (830 km2) |
| • Land | 321 sq mi (830 km2) |
| • Water | 1.2 sq mi (3 km2) 0.4% |
| Population
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| • Total | 13,837 |
| • Density | 42.97/sq mi (16.592/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 5th |
Madison County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,837. Its county seat is Madison.
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History
Madison County was established in December 1792, created from Culpeper County. The county is named for the Madison family that owned land along the Rapidan River. President James Madison is a descendant of that family.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 322 square miles (830 km2), of which 321 square miles (830 km2) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2) (0.4%) is water.
A significant portion of western Madison County is within Shenandoah National Park, including Old Rag, one of its most popular tourist destinations, and Rapidan Camp, the presidential retreat built by Herbert Hoover.
Adjacent counties
- Page County, Virginia – northwest
- Rappahannock County, Virginia – north
- Culpeper County, Virginia – east
- Orange County, Virginia – southeast
- Greene County, Virginia – southwest
National protected area
- Shenandoah National Park (part)
Major highways
US 15
US 29
SR 230
SR 231
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1800 | 8,322 | — | |
| 1810 | 8,381 | 0.7% | |
| 1820 | 8,490 | 1.3% | |
| 1830 | 9,236 | 8.8% | |
| 1840 | 8,107 | −12.2% | |
| 1850 | 9,331 | 15.1% | |
| 1860 | 8,854 | −5.1% | |
| 1870 | 8,670 | −2.1% | |
| 1880 | 10,562 | 21.8% | |
| 1890 | 10,225 | −3.2% | |
| 1900 | 10,216 | −0.1% | |
| 1910 | 10,055 | −1.6% | |
| 1920 | 9,595 | −4.6% | |
| 1930 | 8,952 | −6.7% | |
| 1940 | 8,465 | −5.4% | |
| 1950 | 8,273 | −2.3% | |
| 1960 | 8,187 | −1.0% | |
| 1970 | 8,638 | 5.5% | |
| 1980 | 10,232 | 18.5% | |
| 1990 | 11,949 | 16.8% | |
| 2000 | 12,520 | 4.8% | |
| 2010 | 13,308 | 6.3% | |
| 2020 | 13,837 | 4.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000 2010 2020 |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 11,394 | 11,563 | 85.62% | 83.57% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 1,292 | 1,056 | 9.71% | 7.63% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 22 | 14 | 0.17% | 0.10% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 74 | 86 | 0.56% | 0.62% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 4 | 1 | 0.03% | 0.01% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 10 | 53 | 0.08% | 0.38% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 276 | 623 | 2.07% | 4.50% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 236 | 441 | 1.77% | 3.19% |
| Total | 13,308 | 13,837 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
Communities
Towns
Census-designated place
Other unincorporated communities
- Achash
- Aroda
- Aylor
- Banco
- Beaver Park
- Big Meadows
- Burnt Tree
- Criglersville
- Decapolis
- Duet
- Elly
- Etlan
- Five Forks
- Fletcher
- Fordsville
- Graves Mill
- Haywood
- Hood
- Kinderhook
- Leon
- Locust Dale
- Madison Mills
- Nethers
- Novum
- O'Neal
- Oakpark
- Oldrag
- Pratts
- Radiant
- Repton Mills
- Rochelle
- Ruth
- Shelby
- Shifflet Corner
- Syria
- Tanners
- Tryme
- Twyman's Mill
- Uno
- Waylandsburg
- Wolftown
- Zeus
Education
Madison County Public Schools has around 2000 students in four schools. Madison Primary School has grades K-2 and has around 370 students. Waverly Yowell Elementary School has grades 3–5 and around 410 students. William Wetsel Middle School has grades 6–8 and around 415 students. Madison County High School has grades 9–12 and has around 665 students. All statistics based on 2007–2008 VA DOE statistics. It is also home to Woodberry Forest School, a private, all-male boarding school.
Madison County High School
Madison County High School is the county's only High School. Grades 9–12 attend MCHS. The total number of students at MCHS was 584 for 2013–2014. Madison County's nickname is the Mountaineers and have two main logos. One is an inked drawing of a Mountaineer standing on a mountain. In the background, a caravan of people and covered wagons can be seen being led by the Mountaineer. The second main logo is a "M" with a "C" offset and connected to it standing for Madison County, the name of both the county and high school. The colors are blue and white. MCHS fields athletic teams in football, basketball, soccer, volleyball, wrestling, track, cross country, golf, baseball and softball. Swimming was added as a sport in 2011. Cheerleading teams are also fielded for football and basketball games. Madison is home to the 2012 Group A, Division 1 state champions in Forensics.
MCHS offers AP courses and dual enrollment courses through Germanna Community College. MCHS has full accreditation from the Virginia Department of Education with Virginia Standards of Learning passing rates ranging from 94 percent on the history to 86 percent on the science. MCHS graduates more than 90% of its students per year.
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Madison (Virginia) para niños
