Madison County, Virginia
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Madison County Courthouse, built 1829
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 Location in the U.S. state of Virginia |
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 Virginia's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1792 |
| Named for | Madison family |
| Seat | Madison |
| Largest town | Madison |
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| • Total | 322 sq mi (834 km2) |
| • Land | 321 sq mi (831 km2) |
| • Water | 1.2 sq mi (3 km2), 0.4% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 13,134 |
| • Density | 41/sq mi (16/km²) |
| Congressional district | 5th |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | www |
Madison County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 13,308. Its county seat is Madison.
Madison County was established in December 1792, created from Culpeper County. The county is named for the Madison family that owned land along the Rapidan River. President James Madison is a descendant of that family.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 322 square miles (830 km2), of which 321 square miles (830 km2) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2) (0.4%) is water.
A significant portion of western Madison County is within Shenandoah National Park, including Old Rag, one of its most popular tourist destinations, and Rapidan Camp, the presidential retreat built by Herbert Hoover.
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,520 people, 4,739 households, and 3,521 families residing in the county. The population density was 39 people per square mile (15/km²). There were 5,239 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 86.71% White, 11.41% Black or African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. 0.77% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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