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Madisonville, Texas

Madisonville, Texas
City
A portion of downtown Madisonville, Texas
A portion of downtown Madisonville, Texas
Nickname(s): Madville
Location of Madisonville, Texas
Location of Madisonville, Texas
Coordinates: 30°57′3″N 95°54′45″W / 30.95083°N 95.91250°W / 30.95083; -95.91250Coordinates: 30°57′3″N 95°54′45″W / 30.95083°N 95.91250°W / 30.95083; -95.91250
Country United States
State Texas
County Madison
Area
 • Total 4.3 sq mi (11.1 km2)
 • Land 4.1 sq mi (10.7 km2)
 • Water 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation 249 ft (76 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 5,000
 • Density 1,003.3/sq mi (387.4/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 77864
Area code(s) 936
FIPS code 48-45996
GNIS feature ID 1362063
Website http://www.madisonvilletexas.us

Madisonville is a city in Madison County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,396 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Madison County. Both the City of Madisonville and the County of Madison were named for U.S. President James Madison, the fourth chief executive.

Madisonville is located at 30°57′3″N 95°54′45″W / 30.95083°N 95.91250°W / 30.95083; -95.91250 (30.950915, -95.912623).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11 km2), of which, 4.2 square miles (11 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (3.49%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,159 people, 1,473 households, and 1,016 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,003.3 people per square mile (386.9/km²). There were 1,653 housing units at an average density of 398.7 per square mile (153.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 56.60% White, 29.21% African American, 0.50% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 10.56% from other races, and 2.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.24% of the population.


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