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Madison, Florida

Madison, Florida
City
Madison City Hall
Madison City Hall
Location in Madison County and the state of Florida
Location in Madison County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 30°28′N 83°25′W / 30.467°N 83.417°W / 30.467; -83.417Coordinates: 30°28′N 83°25′W / 30.467°N 83.417°W / 30.467; -83.417
Country  United States
State  Florida
County  Madison
Government
 • Mayor Jim Catron
Area
 • Total 2.5 sq mi (6.7 km2)
 • Land 2.5 sq mi (6.6 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation 194 ft (59 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 3,061
 • Density 1,224.4/sq mi (456.9/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 32340-32341
Area code(s) 850
FIPS code 12-42425
GNIS feature ID 0286274
Website http://www.cityofmadisonfl.com/

Madison is a city in Madison County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,061 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 3,195. It is the county seat of Madison County.

Madison is located at 30°28′N 83°25′W (30.466,-83.415).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2), of which 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2) (1.94%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,061 people, 1,227 households, and 764 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,209.7 people per square mile (467.1/km²). There were 1,395 housing units at an average density of 551.3 per square mile (212.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 35.74% White, 62.43% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.16% of the population.

There were 1,227 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.6% were married couples living together, 27.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.13.


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