Madison, Virginia

Madison, Virginia
Town
Madison County Courthouse (built 1829)
Location in Madison County and the state of Virginia.
Coordinates: 38°22′51″N 78°15′29″W / 38.38083°N 78.25806°W / 38.38083; -78.25806Coordinates: 38°22′51″N 78°15′29″W / 38.38083°N 78.25806°W / 38.38083; -78.25806
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Madison
Area
• Total	0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
• Land	0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	604 ft (184 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	210
• Density	961.4/sq mi (371.2/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	22719, 22727
Area code(s)	540
FIPS code	51-48488
GNIS feature ID	1498511

Madison is a town in Madison County, Virginia, United States. The population was 229 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Madison County.

The Hebron Lutheran Church, The Homeplace, James City Historic District, Madison County Courthouse, Madison County Courthouse Historic District, and Woodbourne are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²), all of it land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 210 people, 109 households, and 57 families residing in the town. The population density was 961.4 people per square mile (368.6/km²). There were 115 housing units at an average density of 526.5 per square mile (201.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 71.90% White and 28.10% African American.

There were 109 households out of which 22.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.7% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.7% were non-families. 44.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.93 and the average family size was 2.65.