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Madison, Arkansas

Coordinates: 35°01′35″N 90°44′27″W / 35.02639°N 90.74083°W / 35.02639; -90.74083
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Madison, Arkansas
Location of Madison in St. Francis County, Arkansas.
Location of Madison in St. Francis County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 35°01′35″N 90°44′27″W / 35.02639°N 90.74083°W / 35.02639; -90.74083
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountySt. Francis
Area
 • Total2.55 sq mi (6.61 km2)
 • Land2.48 sq mi (6.43 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2)
Elevation289 ft (88 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total759
 • Density305.56/sq mi (117.98/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code05-43280
GNIS feature ID2404990[2]

Madison is a city in St. Francis County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 769 at the 2010 census, down from 987 in 2000.

Geography

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The St. Francis River Bridge near Madison is listed on the National Register of Historic Places

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), of which 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (3.93%) is water.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880145
1920670
1930634−5.4%
194083832.2%
1950718−14.3%
19607504.5%
197098431.2%
19801,23825.8%
19901,2632.0%
2000987−21.9%
2010769−22.1%
2020759−1.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

2020 Census

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Madison, Arkansas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[4] Pop 2010[5] Pop 2020[6] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 95 94 164 9.63% 12.22% 21.61%
Black or African American alone (NH) 878 637 549 88.96% 82.83% 72.33%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0 1 0.00% 0.00% 0.13%
Asian alone (NH) 0 1 0 0.00% 0.13% 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 6 11 19 0.61% 1.43% 2.50%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 8 26 26 0.81% 3.38% 3.43%
Total 987 769 759 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 987 people, 358 households, and 239 families residing in the city. The population density was 577.9 inhabitants per square mile (223.1/km2). There were 409 housing units at an average density of 239.5 per square mile (92.5/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.

Education

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Forrest City School District operates public schools serving the community.[8] Forrest City High School is the local high school.

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Madison, Arkansas
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  4. ^ "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Madison city, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau.
  5. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Madison city, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau.
  6. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Madison city, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  8. ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): St. Francis County, AR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 5, 2019.