Madison County, Ohio
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Madison County Courthouse
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 Location in the U.S. state of Ohio |
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 Ohio's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | February 16, 1810 | ||
| Named for | James Madison | ||
| Seat | London | ||
| Largest city | London | ||
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| • Total | 467 sq mi (1,210 km2) | ||
| • Land | 466 sq mi (1,207 km2) | ||
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (2 km2), 0.2% | ||
| Population | |||
| • (2010) | 43,435 | ||
| • Density | 93/sq mi (36/km²) | ||
| Congressional district | 15th | ||
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | ||
| Website | www |
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Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 43,435. Its county seat is London. The county is named for James Madison, President of the United States and was established on March 1, 1810.
Madison County is part of the Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.
In 2008, Madison County, which spans Interstates 70 and 71 as they converge on Columbus, was cited by the Ohio State Highway Patrol as leading the state for the most number of speeding tickets in excess of 20-mph over the posted limit. Despite a population of around 42,000 in 2006, over 7,700 such tickets were issued in three years. Approximately 3 of Madison County's 18 fatal crashes in 2006 and 2007 occurred on interstates. Madison County is also home to the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy, the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation, and several prison facilities.
In 1850, the county contained 24 churches and one newspaper office, had a total population of 10,015, and the county's public school system had 3838 pupils. With agriculture as the primary business, that same year the county produced 726,451 bushels of corn, 19,308 tons of hay, 120,696 pounds of wool, and 128,948 pounds of butter. In 1900, the county had a population of 20,590.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 467 square miles (1,210 km2), of which 466 square miles (1,210 km2) is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) (0.2%) is water.
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