Madison County, Tennessee
| Madison County, Tennessee | |
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Madison County Courthouse in March 2012
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 Location in the U.S. state of Tennessee |
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 Tennessee's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1821 |
| Named for | James Madison |
| Seat | Jackson |
| Largest city | Jackson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 559 sq mi (1,448 km2) |
| • Land | 557 sq mi (1,443 km2) |
| • Water | 1.5 sq mi (4 km2), 0.3% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 98,294 |
| • Density | 176/sq mi (68/km²) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, the population was 98,294. Its county seat is Jackson.
Madison County is included in the Jackson, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Madison County was formed in 1821, and named for founding father and president, James Madison. The county was part of lands purchased from the Chickasaw in 1818.
Pinson Mounds, one of the largest Woodland period (c. 1-500CE) mound complexes in the United States, is located in Madison County. It has the second-tallest mound in the United States.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 559 square miles (1,450 km2), of which 557 square miles (1,440 km2) is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2) (0.3%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 91,837 people, 35,552 households, and 24,637 families residing in the county. The population density was 165 people per square mile (64/km²). There were 38,205 housing units at an average density of 69 per square mile (26/km²). There were 35,552 households out of which 33.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.80% were married couples living together, 15.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.70% were non-families. 26.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.00.
The racial makeup of the county was 65.20% non-Hispanic White or European American, 32.46% non-Hispanic Black or African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.63% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.67% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. 1.71% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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