Madison County, North Carolina
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| Madison County, North Carolina | |
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 Location in the state of North Carolina |
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| Formed | 1851 |
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| Seat | Marshall |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,170 km² (452 mi²) sq mi ( km²) 6 km² (2 mi²), 0.48% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
19,635 17/km² |
| Website: www.madisoncountync.org | |
Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 19,635. Its county seat is Marshall6. It is a dry county, with the exception of one city, Hot Springs.
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[edit] History
The county was formed in 1851 from parts of Buncombe County and Yancey County. It was named for James Madison, fourth President of the United States (1809-1817).
[edit] Law and government
Madison County is a member of the Land-of-Sky Regional Council of governments.
[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,170 km² (452 mi²). 1,164 km² (449 mi²) of it is land and 6 km² (2 mi²) of it (0.48%) is water.
The French Broad River flows NNW through the county, first past Marshall, then past Hot Springs.
[edit] Townships
The county is divided into eleven townships, which are both numbered and named: 1 (North Marshall and South Marshall), 2 (Laurel), 3 (Mars Hill), 4 (Beech Glenn), 5 (Walnut), 6 (Hot Springs), 7 (Ebbs Chapel), 8 (Spring Creek), 9 (Sandy Mush), 10 (Grapevine), and 11 (Revere Rice Cove). Formerly there were sixteen: 1 (Marshall), 2 (Shelton Laurel), 3 (Bull Creek), 4 (Middle Fork of Ivy), 5 (West Fork of Ivy), 6 (Sandy Mush), 7 (Little Pine Creek), 8 (Spring Creek), 9 (Hot Springs), 10 (Big Laurel), 11 (Upper Laurel), 12 (Big Pine Creek), 13 (Meadow Fork of Spring Creek), 14 (Grapevine), 15 (Mars Hill), and 16 (Foster Creek).
[edit] Adjacent Counties
- Greene County, Tennessee - north
- Unicoi County, Tennessee - northeast
- Yancey County, North Carolina - east
- Buncombe County, North Carolina - south
- Haywood County, North Carolina - southwest
- Cocke County, Tennessee - west
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 19,635 people, 8,000 households, and 5,592 families residing in the county. The population density was 17/km² (44/mi²). There were 9,722 housing units at an average density of 8/km² (22/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.63% White, 0.83% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. 1.35% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 8,000 households out of which 28.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.50% were married couples living together, 8.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.10% were non-families. 26.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the county the population was spread out with 21.20% under the age of 18, 10.30% from 18 to 24, 26.50% from 25 to 44, 26.00% from 45 to 64, and 15.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,985, and the median income for a family was $37,383. Males had a median income of $27,950 versus $22,678 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,076. About 10.90% of families and 15.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.60% of those under age 18 and 19.20% of those age 65 or over.
