Madison County, Virginia

Madison County
Madison County
U.S. county
	Location within the U.S. state of Virginia
	Virginia's location within the U.S.
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Country	United States ;
State	Virginia
Founded	December 1792
Seat	Madison
Area
• Total	322 sq mi (830 km2)
• Land	321 sq mi (830 km2)
• Water	1.3 sq mi (3 km2)
Population (2020)
• Total	13,261
• Density	41/sq mi (16/km2)
Website	[[1] www.madisonco.virginia.gov/%20www.madisonco.virginia.gov]]

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Madison County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,261. Its county seat is Madison.

History[edit | edit source]

Madison County was established in December 1792 from Culpeper County. It was named for James Madison, the fourth President of the United States and the "Father of the Constitution".

Geography[edit | edit source]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 322 square miles (830 km²), of which 321 square miles (830 km²) is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²) (0.4%) is water.

Adjacent counties[edit | edit source]

Page County - northwest
Rappahannock County - north
Culpeper County - east
Orange County - southeast
Greene County - southwest

Demographics[edit | edit source]

As of the census of 2020, there were 13,261 people, 5,000 households, and 3,500 families residing in the county. The population density was 41 people per square mile (16/km²). There were 5,500 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile (6.6/km²).

Government and infrastructure[edit | edit source]

The county is governed by a five-member Board of Supervisors, elected by district. The county also has a Sheriff, Commonwealth's Attorney, Treasurer, and Commissioner of the Revenue.

Education[edit | edit source]

Madison County is served by Madison County Public Schools, which includes Madison County High School, Wetsel Middle School, and Madison Primary School.