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Madison, Florida
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| City of Madison | |
Madison City Hall
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| Motto(s):
"The City of Four Freedoms"
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Location in Madison County and the state of Florida
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Madison |
| Settled | May 2, 1838 |
| Incorporated | 1945 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Commission–Manager |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.69 sq mi (7.0 km2) |
| • Land | 2.64 sq mi (6.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 190 ft (60 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 2,912 |
| • Density | 1,104.70/sq mi (426.53/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes |
32340-32341
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| Area code(s) | 850 |
| FIPS code | 12-42425 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0286274 |
Madison is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, on the central northern border of Florida, United States. The population was 2,912 at the 2020 census.
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History
The territory now known as Madison County was ruled at various times by Spain and The United States of America. This area was developed for cotton plantations dependent on the labor of enslaved African Americans. After the Civil War and emancipation, many freedmen and their descendants stayed in the region, working as sharecroppers or tenant farmers.
Racial violence of whites against blacks increased after the Reconstruction era, reaching a peak near the turn of the 20th century.
Geography
Madison is located slightly east of the center of Madison County at 30°28′N 83°25′W / 30.467°N 83.417°W (30.466, –83.415). U.S. Route 90 passes through the center of town, leading west 56 miles (90 km) to Tallahassee, the state capital, and southeast 52 miles (84 km) to Lake City. Interstate 10 passes 4 miles (6 km) to the south of Madison with access from exits 251 and 258.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2), of which 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2), or 1.93%, are water.
Climate
The climate for the City of Madison is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Madison has a humid subtropical climate zone, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
| Climate data for Madison, Florida, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1892–2017 | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 88 (31) |
87 (31) |
99 (37) |
96 (36) |
103 (39) |
106 (41) |
106 (41) |
103 (39) |
101 (38) |
98 (37) |
91 (33) |
89 (32) |
106 (41) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 77.6 (25.3) |
80.3 (26.8) |
84.9 (29.4) |
88.8 (31.6) |
93.4 (34.1) |
97.4 (36.3) |
97.3 (36.3) |
97.2 (36.2) |
94.2 (34.6) |
90.0 (32.2) |
83.9 (28.8) |
79.3 (26.3) |
99.4 (37.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 63.0 (17.2) |
67.0 (19.4) |
73.4 (23.0) |
79.2 (26.2) |
85.8 (29.9) |
89.7 (32.1) |
90.9 (32.7) |
90.6 (32.6) |
87.0 (30.6) |
80.5 (26.9) |
71.7 (22.1) |
65.5 (18.6) |
78.7 (25.9) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 51.6 (10.9) |
55.3 (12.9) |
60.9 (16.1) |
67.0 (19.4) |
74.1 (23.4) |
79.6 (26.4) |
81.2 (27.3) |
81.1 (27.3) |
77.5 (25.3) |
69.3 (20.7) |
60.1 (15.6) |
54.3 (12.4) |
67.7 (19.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 40.2 (4.6) |
43.6 (6.4) |
48.4 (9.1) |
54.8 (12.7) |
62.4 (16.9) |
69.5 (20.8) |
71.5 (21.9) |
71.6 (22.0) |
67.9 (19.9) |
58.1 (14.5) |
48.6 (9.2) |
43.0 (6.1) |
56.7 (13.7) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 23.8 (−4.6) |
26.6 (−3.0) |
31.8 (−0.1) |
38.9 (3.8) |
50.3 (10.2) |
61.5 (16.4) |
66.3 (19.1) |
66.0 (18.9) |
56.7 (13.7) |
41.6 (5.3) |
32.1 (0.1) |
25.3 (−3.7) |
19.8 (−6.8) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 5 (−15) |
14 (−10) |
19 (−7) |
33 (1) |
43 (6) |
52 (11) |
61 (16) |
58 (14) |
42 (6) |
30 (−1) |
16 (−9) |
7 (−14) |
5 (−15) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 4.92 (125) |
3.84 (98) |
5.06 (129) |
2.91 (74) |
2.66 (68) |
7.62 (194) |
6.17 (157) |
6.57 (167) |
3.96 (101) |
3.29 (84) |
2.32 (59) |
3.45 (88) |
52.77 (1,340) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 9.0 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 11.6 | 12.8 | 12.9 | 8.4 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 7.4 | 99.7 |
| Source: NOAA (mean maxima/minima 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 423 | — | |
| 1870 | 924 | 118.4% | |
| 1880 | 756 | −18.2% | |
| 1890 | 781 | 3.3% | |
| 1900 | 849 | 8.7% | |
| 1910 | 1,560 | 83.7% | |
| 1920 | 1,952 | 25.1% | |
| 1930 | 2,189 | 12.1% | |
| 1940 | 2,730 | 24.7% | |
| 1950 | 3,150 | 15.4% | |
| 1960 | 3,239 | 2.8% | |
| 1970 | 3,737 | 15.4% | |
| 1980 | 3,487 | −6.7% | |
| 1990 | 3,345 | −4.1% | |
| 2000 | 3,061 | −8.5% | |
| 2010 | 2,843 | −7.1% | |
| 2020 | 2,912 | 2.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 and 2020 census
| Race | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White (NH) | 863 | 840 | 30.36% | 28.85% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 1,869 | 1,849 | 65.74% | 63.50% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 11 | 13 | 0.39% | 0.45% |
| Asian (NH) | 19 | 12 | 0.67% | 0.41% |
| Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some other race (NH) | 1 | 4 | 0.04% | 0.14% |
| Two or more races/Multiracial (NH) | 41 | 82 | 1.44% | 2.82% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 39 | 112 | 1.37% | 3.85% |
| Total | 2,843 | 2,912 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,912 people, 1,101 households, and 556 families residing in the city.
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 2,843 people, 1,237 households, and 696 families residing in the city.
Education
Madison is served by two campuses of the District School Board of Madison County, Madison County Central School (PK–8) and Madison County High School.
North Florida College provides post-secondary instruction for six counties (Hamilton, Jefferson, Lafayette, Madison, Suwannee, and Taylor). In addition, St. Leo University provides university instruction at the junior-senior level.
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Madison County Central School
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Madison County High School
Media
Area newspapers published by Greene Publishing are Madison County Carrier and The Madison Enterprise Recorder.
Transportation
Madison is served by Madison Shuttle, a bus route operated by Big Bend Transit.
Freight service is provided by the Florida Gulf & Atlantic Railroad, which acquired most of the former CSX main line from Pensacola to Jacksonville on June 1, 2019.
Notable people
- LeGarrette Blount, NFL running back
- Lorenzo Cain, MLB player
- Geno Hayes, NFL linebacker
- Colin Kelly, World War II hero
- Scott Kelly, politician
- Jacobbi McDaniel, NFL defensive tackle
- Scott Phillips, drummer for the band Creed
- Jesse Solomon, NFL linebacker
- Chris Thompson, NFL running back
- Ernest Thomas, one of the Groveland Four, killed by a sheriff's posse in Madison in July 1949, exonerated in 2021
- Don Williams, NASCAR stock car driver
See also
In Spanish: Madison (Florida) para niños
