Madison County, Idaho
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Madison County Courthouse
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 Location in the U.S. state of Idaho |
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 Idaho's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | February 18, 1913 | |
| Named for | James Madison | |
| Seat | Rexburg | |
| Largest city | Rexburg | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 473 sq mi (1,225 km2) | |
| • Land | 469 sq mi (1,215 km2) | |
| • Water | 4.0 sq mi (10 km2), 0.8% | |
| Population (est.) | ||
| • (2015) | 38,273 | |
| • Density | 80/sq mi (31/km²) | |
| Congressional district | 2nd | |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 | |
| Website | www |
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Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 census, the population was 37,536. The county seat and largest city is Rexburg.
Madison County is part of the Rexburg, ID Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Idaho Falls-Rexburg-Blackfoot, ID Combined Statistical Area.
The area was originally settled by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons). Before February 1913, the county was part of neighboring Fremont County. The newly established county was named for American president James Madison.BYU-Idaho, formerly Ricks College (named after early local LDS settler Thomas Edwin Ricks) is located here. Madison County was declared a national disaster area after the Teton Dam flood of June 5, 1976.
Similar to other Idaho counties, an elected three-member county commission heads the county government. Other elected officials include clerk, treasurer, sheriff, assessor, coroner, and prosecutor.
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