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Madison, Illinois

Madison
City
Country United States
State Illinois
County Madison
Coordinates 38°41′1″N 90°9′4″W / 38.68361°N 90.15111°W / 38.68361; -90.15111Coordinates: 38°41′1″N 90°9′4″W / 38.68361°N 90.15111°W / 38.68361; -90.15111
Area 17.18 sq mi (44 km2)
 - land 14.55 sq mi (38 km2)
 - water 2.63 sq mi (7 km2)
Population 3,891 (2010)
Density 266.5/sq mi (103/km2)
Timezone CST (UTC−6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC−5)
Postal code 62060
Area code 618
Location of Madison within Illinois
Location of Madison within Illinois

Madison is a city in Madison and St. Clair counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 3,891 at the 2010 census. It is home to Gateway Motorsports Park and the first Bulgarian Orthodox church in the United States.

Madison was founded in 1820. There have been three villages named Madison.

Madison is located at 38°41′1″N 90°9′4″W / 38.68361°N 90.15111°W / 38.68361; -90.15111 (38.683700, -90.151047).

According to the 2010 census, Madison has a total area of 17.181 square miles (44.50 km2), of which 14.55 square miles (37.68 km2) (or 84.69%) is land and 2.631 square miles (6.81 km2) (or 15.31%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,545 people, 1,881 households, and 1,117 families residing in the city. The population density was 648.3 people per square mile (250.3/km²). There were 2,322 housing units at an average density of 331.2 per square mile (127.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 55.36% White, 42.13% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.92% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.96% of the population.


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