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Madison is a city in Jefferson County, Indiana, along the Ohio River. The population was 12,004 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. In 2006, the majority of Madison's downtown area was designated one of the largest national historic landmarks in the United States.
Settlers populated Madison beginning as early as 1806, and the town officially incorporated on April 1, 1824. It had flush early years due to heavy river traffic and its position as an entry point into the Indiana Territory along the historic Old Michigan Road. Indiana's first railroad, the Madison-Indianapolis Railroad, was built there between 1836 and 1847. Its days as a leading Indiana city were numbered, however, when river traffic declined and new railroads built between Louisville, Indianapolis, and Cincinnati tapped into Madison's trade network. As a result, Madison went into an economic and growth decline. Today, the town's misfortune leaves for us an extant, preserved collection of early 19th century architecture in the Federal and Greek Revival styles.
Geography
Madison is located at (38.750089, -85.395394).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 23.0 km² (8.9 mi²). 22.2 km² (8.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (3.72%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,004 people, 5,092 households, and 3,085 families residing in the city. The population density was 541.4/km² (1,402.9/mi²). There were 5,597 housing units at an average density of 252.5/km² (654.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.61% White, 2.43% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.83% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.51% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.36% of the population.etter.
There were 5,092 households out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.4% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,092, and the median income for a family was $46,241. Males had a median income of $32,800 versus $22,039 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,923. About 10.2% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.3% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.
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Cities in Indiana | Cities named for Presidents of the United States | Jefferson County, Indiana | Micropolitan areas of Indiana
"Madison, Indiana"