Madison, Arkansas
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| Madison, Arkansas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | St. Francis |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km²) |
| - Land | 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) |
| Elevation | 210 ft (64 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 987 |
| - Density | 548.3/sq mi (214.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 05-43280 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0083210 |
Madison is a city in St. Francis County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 987 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Madison is located at (35.013681, -90.726919)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.6 km²), of which, 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (3.93%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 987 people, 358 households, and 239 families residing in the city. The population density was 577.9 people per square mile (222.9/km²). There were 409 housing units at an average density of 239.5/sq mi (92.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 10.03% White, 88.96% Black or African American, 0.41% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. 0.81% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 358 households out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.3% were married couples living together, 32.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.48.
In the city the population was spread out with 36.4% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $15,700, and the median income for a family was $20,682. Males had a median income of $21,875 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $9,733. About 40.4% of families and 41.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 56.1% of those under age 18 and 50.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
I heard that at one time Madison was the county seat for St. Francis County, Arkansas. The story that I heard was that people from Forrest City stole all the records, burned down the court house in Madison and stored them out on Barrow Hill Road. From the stories I've been told, I visualize it at the fork where one side goes on to Hughes Cemetery and the other side goes where the lake used to be. I can't remember the name of the lake, but, I remember as a child riding across the dam there. It sounds like the county records were in a building where Longs or Flowers grocery was. I can't remember the rest of the story how, the records and courthouse winded up where it is today.
[edit] External links
- Madison, Arkansas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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