U.S. Cities - City-Data Homepage  
Madison, Alabama forum City-Data.com Homepage

Madison, Alabama









Jump to a detailed profile or search
site with Google Custom Search

Back to Madison, AL housing info, Madison County, Alabama, AL smaller cities, AL small cities, All Cities.



Homes for sale in Madison, Alabama  

View Madison Apartments for Rent

Madison: On top of Rainbow Mountin, overlooking Clift's Cove Lakes Madison: Trail of Tears passing through Madison 2007 Madison: Kid's Kingdom at Sunset Madison: Sunset in Madison
Madison: Dublin Park in the afternoon Madison: MADISON HISTORY Madison: Entrance to Madison, Alabama
 

Submit your own pictures of this city and show them to the World

  • General Map
  • Google Map
  • MSN Map
Madison, AL map



Current weather forecast for Madison, AL

Madison County

Population in July 2009: 39,876. Population change since 2000: +36.0%
Males: 19,683  (49.4%)
Females: 20,193  (50.6%)

Median resident age:  34.5 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 35756, 35757, 35758.

Madison Zip Code Map


Estimated median household income in 2009: $86,565 (it was $63,849 in 2000)
Madison:

$86,565
Alabama:

$40,489
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $36,992

Madison city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $228,299 (it was $137,900 in 2000)
Madison:

$228,299
Alabama:

$119,600
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $249,897; Detached houses: $259,704; Townhouses or other attached units: $191,383; In 2-unit structures: $132,354; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $100,527; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $87,415; Mobile homes: $41,424

Median gross rent in 2009: $753.

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 35756, 35757, 35758.

Madison, AL residents, houses, and apartments details

Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses
Search for: near:  
Madison races chart
  • White alone - 30,242 (76.3%)
  • Black alone - 5,665 (14.3%)
  • Asian alone - 1,984 (5.0%)
  • Hispanic - 1,012 (2.6%)
  • Two or more races - 578 (1.5%)
  • American alone - 115 (0.3%)
  • Other race alone - 31 (0.08%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 25 (0.06%)

Races in Madison detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Madison: 85.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Madison, AL forum
Recent posts about Madison, Alabama on our local forum with over 1,200,000 registered users. Madison is mentioned 5,925 times on our forum:
Madison Corners & The Shoppes of Madison  (53 replies)
Hispanic family Moving to Madison/Huntsville  (18 replies)
Sexual Assaults - Madison Huntsville Area  (2 replies)
Is there a new school being built in Madison??  (34 replies)
A Bigger and Batter Downtown for Madison  (53 replies)
Hampton Cove vs Madison  (119 replies)

Latest news from Madison, AL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: German (13.9%), English (13.3%), Irish (11.7%), United States (11.4%), Italian (3.0%), French (2.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 23.2 square miles.

Population density: 1722 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Madison,AL real estate house value index trend





Home Value Estimate
Address:
 Unit (optional):
City
 State
 Zip


Recent Home Sales
Address:
City
State
Zip
Min Price (optional)

Max Price (optional)
Prioritization:



Madison, Alabama map

For population 25 years and over in Madison:

  • High school or higher: 94.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 52.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 17.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Madison city:

  • Never married: 20.7%
  • Now married: 64.3%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 3.0%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

1,631 residents are foreign born (3.3% Asia, 1.0% Europe).

This city:  5.6%
Alabama:  2.0%


According to our research there were 17 registered sex offenders living in Madison, Alabama in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Madison to the number of sex offenders is 2346 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,058 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $754 (0.4%)
Madison satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntsville, AL (8.2 miles , pop. 158,216).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (82.4 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (495.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Redstone Arsenal, AL (2.3 miles ), Arsenal, AL (2.4 miles ), Triana-Blackwall, AL (2.4 miles ), Huntsville, AL (2.9 miles ), Triana, AL (3.0 miles ), Harvest, AL (3.1 miles ), Mooresville, AL (3.2 miles) , Athens, AL (3.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 326 buildings, average cost: $46,600
  • 1997: 512 buildings, average cost: $62,700
  • 1998: 535 buildings, average cost: $62,400
  • 1999: 500 buildings, average cost: $65,600
  • 2000: 378 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 2001: 455 buildings, average cost: $65,900
  • 2002: 559 buildings, average cost: $67,900
  • 2003: 539 buildings, average cost: $70,600
  • 2004: 693 buildings, average cost: $65,500
  • 2005: 504 buildings, average cost: $186,400
  • 2006: 630 buildings, average cost: $138,900
  • 2007: 364 buildings, average cost: $216,500
  • 2008: 227 buildings, average cost: $223,300
  • 2009: 268 buildings, average cost: $345,800
  • 2010: 281 buildings, average cost: $368,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 34.72 N, Longitude: 86.74 W


Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Where Progress Meets Preservation

Daytime population change due to commuting: -3,033 (-10.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,521 (22.1%)

Area code: 256

Madison household income distribution Madison home values distribution

This city's Wikipedia profile

Madison, Alabama accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

5.6%
Alabama:

9.0%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Madison by Year
Type 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2008 2009 2010
Murders 01210031
per 100,000 0.03.46.83.10.00.07.52.4
Rapes 386887312
per 100,000 10.927.220.324.723.317.77.529.0
Robberies 2015211519381726
per 100,000 72.550.971.046.255.496.142.662.8
Assaults 3637272836513643
per 100,000 130.5125.791.386.3104.9129.090.3103.8
Burglaries 151154192166160270176166
per 100,000 547.2523.0648.9511.7466.4683.0441.3400.7
Thefts 626656635843531767669712
per 100,000 2268.52228.02146.12598.81548.01940.31677.51718.7
Auto thefts 3544475543453247
per 100,000 126.8149.4158.8169.6125.4113.880.2113.5
Arson N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A1N/A
per 100,000 N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A2.5N/A
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 206.2217.7224.7221.6169.5214.2164.7182.8

(click on a table row to update graph)

City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime in Madison detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 100 (73 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.76
Alabama average:

2.36

Historical population


Population change in the 1990s: +14,475 (+97.4%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (22%)
  • Manufacturing (22%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (4%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Health care and social assistance (17%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
  • Manufacturing (13%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Engineers (14%)
  • Computer specialists (12%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)
  • Computer specialists (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

Work and jobs in Madison: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Madison, Alabama

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Madison, Alabama average temperatures Madison, Alabama average precipitation
 
Madison, Alabama humidity		  
Madison, Alabama wind speed
 
Madison, Alabama snowfall		  
Madison, Alabama sunshine
 
Madison, Alabama clear and cloudy days		  

Back to the top

Tornado activity:

Madison-area historical tornado activity is above Alabama state average. It is 268% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 8.3 miles away from the Madison city center killed 28 people and injured 267 people.

On 4/3/1974, a category F5 tornado 17.7 miles away from the city center killed 16 people and injured 190 people.

Earthquake activity:

Madison-area historical earthquake activity is below Alabama state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 65.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 95.3 miles away from Madison center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 93.3 miles away from the city center
On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 28.2 miles away from the city center
On 12/12/1997 at 08:42:20, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 92.3 miles away from Madison center
On 11/28/1999 at 11:00:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 94.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Madison County (14) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Tornadoes: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Winds: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Freeze: 1, Snowfall: 1, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Madison topographic map

Birthplace of: Fernandez Lockett - College basketball player (Austin Peay Governors), Jordan Howell - College basketball player (Tennessee Volunteers), Shema Mbyirukira - College basketball player (Birmingham Sou Panthers), Thomas Viglianco - College basketball player (Birmingham Sou Panthers).


Hospitals/medical centers near Madison:

  • CRESTWOOD MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; HUNTSVILLE, AL)
  • HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; HUNTSVILLE, AL)
  • DECATUR GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; DECATUR, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Madison, AL

Heliports located in Madison:

Operable nuclear power plants near Madison:

  • 17 miles: Browns Ferry 1 and 2 in Decatur, AL.
  • 17 miles: Browns Ferry 3 in Decatur, AL.


Local government website: www.ci.madison.al.us

College/University in Madison:

  • ITT Technical Institute–Madison (Full-time enrollment: 317; Location: 9238 Madison Blvd, Ste 500; Private, for-profit; Website: www.itt-tech.edu)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Madison:

  • University of Alabama in Huntsville (about 6 miles; Huntsville, AL; Full-time enrollment: 5,084)
  • Alabama A & M University (about 11 miles; Normal, AL; FT enrollment: 4,473)
  • John C Calhoun State Community College (about 13 miles; Tanner, AL; FT enrollment: 4,995)
  • George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville (about 45 miles; Hanceville, AL; FT enrollment: 3,575)
  • Motlow State Community College (about 52 miles; Tullahoma, TN; FT enrollment: 2,759)
  • Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals (about 54 miles; Muscle Shoals, AL; FT enrollment: 2,417)
  • University of North Alabama (about 54 miles; Florence, AL; FT enrollment: 5,338)

Public high school in Madison:

Private high schools in Madison:

  • MADISON ACADEMY (Students: 786; Location: 325 SLAUGHTER RD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • THREE SPRINGS SCHOOL OF MADISON (Students: 54; Location: 1329 BROWNS FERRY RD; Grades: 6 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Madison:

Private elementary/middle schools in Madison:

  • ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 446; Location: 1057 HUGHES RD; Grades: KG - 8)
  • WALL HIGHWAY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 100; Location: 6597 WALL TRIANA HWY; Grades: PK - KG)
  • FIRST BAPTIST CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER (Students: 87; Location: 4257 SULLIVAN ST; Grades: PK - KG)
  • PREMIER SCHOOL (Students: 38; Location: 1827 SLAUGHTER RD; Grades: PK - 1)
See full list of schools located in Madison


Click to draw/clear city borders

Notable locations in Madison: Spencer Industrial Center (A), Madison Industrial Park (B), Putnam Industrial Park (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Madison Mall Shopping Center (1), East Madison Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Madison include: Phillips Tabernacle (A), Berea Church (B), Big Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church (C), Saint Elizabeth Cumberland Church (D), Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church (E), Saint Peter African Methodist Episcopal Church (F), Skyline Missionary Baptist Church (G), Cedar Acres Church (H), Church of Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Bailey Cemetery (1), Clift Cemetery (2), Royal Cemetery (3), Betts Cemetery (4), Bibb Cemetery (5), Whitworth Cemetery (6), Glover Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Swamps: Wild Hog Swamp (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Mill Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Madison include: Shelton Park (1), Hughs Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Madison Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Clay House Museum (16 Main Street) (1), Insanity Skate Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 100 Skatepark Road) (2), Capital Trailways (Tours & Charters; 8430 Segers Road) (3), Capital Motor Lines (Tours & Charters; 9091 Madison Boulevard) (4), Elite Travel (Tours & Charters; Huntsville Internati) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Ramada Inn Space Center (8716 Madison Boulevard) (1), Federal Square Motel & Suites (8781 Madison Blvd) (2), Ramada Inn (8716 Madison Boulevard) (3), Huntsville-Days Inn Airport/Space Center (102 Arlington Dr) (4), Radisson Inn Huntsville Arprt (8721 Madison Boulevard) (5), Four Points by Sheraton (1000 Glenn Hearn Boulevard) (6), Holiday Inn Huntsville West-I 565 (9035 Madison Boulevard) (7), Howard Johnson (8721 Madison Boulevard) (8), Motel 6 (8995 Madison Boulevard) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: Madison City - Departmental Offices- Court- Traffic Citation And Court (100 Hughes Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 
Madison County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI  Ozone  PM10 PM2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 38.1. This is about average.
City:

38.1
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 19.3. This is about average. There were 26 monitors within city limits.
City:

19.3
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.5. This is about average. There were 20 monitors within city limits.
City:

11.5
U.S.:

9.6
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2005 was 0.00432. This is significantly better than average. There were 6 monitors within city limits.
City:

0.00432
U.S.:

0.05195

Drinking water stations with addresses in Madison and their reported violations in the past:

MADISON WATER WORKS & SEWER (Population served: 39051, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
CRESTWOOD ESTATES WATER SERVICE (Address: 100-A ALTON LYNCH CIRCLE , Population served: 339, Purch_groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-11-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-03-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-03-2006)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 4.8%
(3.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 12.3% for Black residents, 11.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 9.3% for other race residents, 4.3% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  72.4%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.6%
Whole state:  3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Madison, AL

People in group quarters in Madison:

  • 179 people in nursing homes
  • 46 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 29 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents

Madison compared to Alabama state average:

Madison, Alabama environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


Back to the top

Banks with most branches in Madison (2011 data):

  • Regions Bank: South Madison Branch, North Madison Branch, South Madison. Info updated 02/09/2009: Bank assets: $129,067.7 mil, Deposits: $99,803.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1784 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • Synovus Bank: Madison Branch at 11 Hughes Road, branch established on 10/01/1997; Madison Branch at 7770 Highway 72 West, branch established on 01/29/2007. Info updated 01/25/2011: Bank assets: $30,600.2 mil, Deposits: $25,241.7 mil, headquarters in Columbus, GA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 326 total offices, Holding Company: Synovus Financial Corp.
  • RBC Bank (USA): North Madison Branch at 7930 U.S. Highway 72 West, branch established on 12/29/1994; Hughes Road Branch at 25 Hughes Road, branch established on 03/14/2005. Info updated 12/08/2008: Bank assets: $27,111.8 mil, Deposits: $20,506.1 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 429 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Canada
  • BancorpSouth Bank: Hughes Road Branch at 41 Hughes Road, branch established on 02/11/2008; Madison Branch at 7302 Highway 72 West, branch established on 06/30/2008. Info updated 07/18/2007: Bank assets: $13,579.0 mil, Deposits: $11,067.1 mil, headquarters in Tupelo, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 292 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorpsouth, Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Highway 72 West Branch at 7796 Highway 72 West, branch established on 07/24/1993; Madison Branch at 9044 Highway 20 West, branch established on 07/14/1986. Info updated 12/01/2010: Bank assets: $1,070,489.0 mil, Deposits: $811,027.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6537 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Renasant Bank: Madison Branch at 7600 Highway 72 West, branch established on 07/25/2000. Info updated 02/07/2011: Bank assets: $4,284.2 mil, Deposits: $3,471.7 mil, headquarters in Tupelo, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 79 total offices, Holding Company: Renasant Corporation
  • Compass Bank: Sullivan Street Branch at 3735 Sullivan Street, branch established on 12/07/1992. Info updated 09/30/2009: Bank assets: $64,282.4 mil, Deposits: $45,433.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 724 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
  • CB&S Bank, Inc.: Madison Branch at 8018 Highway 72, branch established on 04/01/2009. Info updated 03/06/2008: Bank assets: $1,254.1 mil, Deposits: $10.0 mil, headquarters in Russellville, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 42 total offices, Holding Company: Cbs Banc-Corp.
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Madison Branch at 8857 Madison Boulevard, branch established on 01/30/1987. Info updated 03/29/2010: Bank assets: $151,545.4 mil, Deposits: $105,623.4 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1795 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • 4 other banks with 4 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Madison, Alabama:

  • Ramada Inn & Conference Ctr-huntsville Airpor, 8716 Madison Blvd, Madison, AL 35758 , Phone: (256) 772-0701, Fax: (256) 772-8900
  • Days Inn Huntsville Airport, 102 Arlington Dr, Madison, AL 35758 , Phone: (256) 772-9550, Fax: (256) 772-9550
  • Radisson Huntsville Airport, 8721 Madison Blvd, Madison, AL 35758 , Phone: (256) 772-8855, Fax: (256) 464-0783
  • Holiday Inn West I-565, 9035 Hwy 20 W, Madison, AL 35758 , Phone: (256) 772-7170
  • Federal Square Motel And Suites, 8781 Madison Blvd, Madison, AL 35758 , Phone: (256) 772-8470, Fax: (256) 772-0620
  • Hampton Inn-huntsville/madison, 9225 Madison Blvd, Madison, AL 35758 , Phone: (256) 464-8999
  • Baymont Inn & Suites Madison, 122 Cleghorn Blvd, Madison, AL 35758 , Phone: (256) 258-0800, Fax: (256) 258-0805
  • La Quinta Inn And Suites, 105 Westchester Dr, Madison, AL 35758 , Phone: (256) 258-2777, Fax: (256) 258-2778
All 8 fire-safe hotels and motels in Madison, Alabama

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Madison travel time to work - commute
Madison mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (64%)
  • Utility gas (34%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Madison County Alabama:


2008 Presidential Election results in Madison County Alabama:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Madison:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 55.22%
Here55.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurches of Christ USA National Primitive Baptist Convention
Adherents40.6%13.9%10.4%7.1%5.6%
Congregations23.9%12.5%1.7%12.2%12.5%
NameSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchOther
Adherents3.7%2.9%1.9%1.5%12.5%
Congregations2.3%3.5%1.5%1.7%28.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 35
Madison County:

1.12 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 9
This county:

0.29 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 16
Madison County:

0.51 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 177
Madison County:

5.66 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 202
Here:

6.47 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

12.1%
Alabama:

11.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Madison County:

30.9%
Alabama:

31.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

14.1%
State:

13.5%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 16$68,253$51,1900$0
Other Government Administration 14$33,834$29,0012$1,900
Judicial and Legal 8$35,889$53,8342$3,217
Police Protection - Officers 61$264,048$51,9440$0
Police - Other 27$75,958$33,75910$3,058
Firefighters 59$260,575$52,9980$0
Fire - Other 4$14,121$42,3630$0
Streets and Highways 43$129,030$36,0080$0
Welfare 5$11,147$26,7533$2,942
Health 2$4,769$28,6140$0
Solid Waste Management 8$22,344$33,5160$0
Sewerage 9$31,636$42,1810$0
Parks and Recreation 22$69,285$37,79230$11,719
Water Supply 41$153,915$45,0481$1,242
Other and Unallocable 27$101,344$45,0425$2,823
Totals for Government 346$1,276,148$44,25953$26,901

Madison government finances in 2006 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $4,575,000 ($114.73)
    Solid Waste Management: $525,000 ($13.17)
    Parks and Recreation: $212,000 ($5.32)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $32,000 ($0.80)
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $469,000 ($11.76)
    Parks and Recreation: $41,000 ($1.03)
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $4,508,000 ($113.05)
    Regular Highways: $4,172,000 ($104.62)
    Police Protection: $4,048,000 ($101.51)
    Central Staff Services: $4,000,000 ($100.31)
    Sewerage: $3,809,000 ($95.52)
    Local Fire Protection: $3,201,000 ($80.27)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,728,000 ($43.33)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $963,000 ($24.15)
    Financial Administration: $763,000 ($19.13)
    Libraries: $387,000 ($9.71)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $515,000 ($12.92)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,241,000 ($131.43)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $69,000 ($1.73)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,135,000 ($28.46)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $5,425,000 ($136.05)
    Fines and Forfeits: $708,000 ($17.76)
    Interest Earnings: $241,000 ($6.04)
    Rents: $76,000 ($1.91)
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $105,785,000 ($2652.85)
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $104,650,000 ($2624.39)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $6,289,000 ($157.71)
    Central Staff Services: $737,000 ($18.48)
    Local Fire Protection: $194,000 ($4.87)
    Parks and Recreation: $185,000 ($4.64)
    Police Protection: $169,000 ($4.24)
    Financial Administration: $30,000 ($0.75)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000 ($0.08)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,941,000 ($174.06)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $5,414,000 ($135.77)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $590,000 ($14.80)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $749,000 ($18.78)
    All Other: $52,000 ($1.30)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $10,279,000 ($257.77)
    Property: $4,300,000 ($107.83)
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $2,936,000 ($73.63)
    Other Selective Sales: $1,090,000 ($27.33)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $806,000 ($20.21)
    Motor Fuels Sales: $311,000 ($7.80)
    Other License: $270,000 ($6.77)
    Tobacco Products Sales: $189,000 ($4.74)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $11,094,000 ($278.21)

6.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,629 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.80%
Alabama average:

6.81%

0.22% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,181 average AGI)
Madison County:

0.22%
Alabama average:

0.14%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Limestone County, AL  0.42% ($39,473 average AGI)
from Morgan County, AL  0.34% ($41,316)
from Marshall County, AL  0.24% ($37,276)


5.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,818 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.46%
Alabama average:

6.16%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($970 average AGI)
Madison County:

0.12%
Alabama average:

0.06%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Limestone County, AL  0.59% ($57,934 average AGI)
to Morgan County, AL  0.30% ($36,948)
to Jefferson County, AL  0.24% ($36,265)

Strongest AM radio stations in Madison:

  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WUMP (730 AM; 1 kW; MADISON, AL; Owner: TENNESSEE VALLEY RADIO, INC.)
  • WDJL (1000 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: JAMES K. SHARP DBA 5TH AVE BROADCASTING)
  • WEUP (1600 AM; 10 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNDLEY BATTS, SR. & VIRGINIA CAPLES)
  • WEUV (1700 AM; 10 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNDLEY BATTS, SR & VIRGINIA CAPLES)
  • WVNN (770 AM; 10 kW; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBXR (1140 AM; daytime; 15 kW; HAZEL GREEN, AL; Owner: LOW COUNTRY CORPORATION, INC.)
  • WKAC (1080 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ATHENS, AL; Owner: LIMESTONE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WYAM (890 AM; daytime; 3 kW; HARTSELLE, AL; Owner: DECATUR COMMUNICATIONS PROPERTIES, LLC)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WBHP (1230 AM; 1 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTKI (1450 AM; 1 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: MOUNTAIN MIST MEDIA, LLC)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Madison:

  • WAHR (99.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WZYP (104.3 FM; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • W278AA (103.5 FM; MADISON, AL; Owner: TENNESSEE VALLEY RADIO, INC.)
  • WDRM (102.1 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRTT-FM (95.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • W222AK (92.3 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PRESS W. PARHAM)
  • W289AC (105.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WILLIAM PAXTON ROGERS)
  • WYFD (91.7 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WAYH (88.1 FM; HARVEST, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WXQW (94.1 FM; MERIDIANVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W293AH (106.5 FM; NORMAL, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W251AC (98.1 FM; CHAPSHAW, AL; Owner: WILLIAM PAXTON ROGERS)
  • W249BB (97.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • W275AA (102.9 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: ARCHIE C. BOBO, PERSONAL REP. OF DORSEY E. NEWMAN ESTATE)
  • W300AH (107.9 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PORTER L. BATTS)
  • W202BV (88.3 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • W298AF (107.5 FM; HADEN, AL; Owner: HADEN RADIO COMPANY)
  • WOCG (90.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: OAKWOOD COLLEGE)
  • WLRH (89.3 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • WRSA-FM (96.9 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: NCA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Madison:

  • WZDX (Channel 54; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNTSVILLE TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • WAAY-TV (Channel 31; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF HUNTSVILLE LICENSE LLC)
  • WHNT-TV (Channel 19; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WTZT-LP (Channel 11; ATHENS, AL; Owner: WTZT-LP TELEVISION STATION, L.L.C.)
  • W38BQ (Channel 38; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W67CO (Channel 67; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WHIQ (Channel 25; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • WYAM-LP (Channel 56; DECATUR, AL; Owner: DECATUR COMMUNICATION PROPERTIES, LLC)
  • WMJN-LP (Channel 43; DECATUR, AL; Owner: FIRST CULLMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Madison fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 29
Total length: 100 meters (328ft)
Total costs: $42,131,000
Total average daily traffic: 166,478
Total average daily truck traffic: 18,529

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1930-1939: 7
  • 1940-1949: 2
  • 1950-1959: 1
  • 1960-1969: 1
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 11
  • 1990-1999: 6
  • 2000-2010: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Madison, AL

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Madison)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 149 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Madison, AL)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 504 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Madison)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 78 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Madison)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full and 5 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED224$193,654285$215,1051,216$208,23062$49,1811$8,200,00038$137,4821$42,700
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$178,89014$241,94470$207,5435$41,9020$02$71,4500$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED13$208,44429$208,877236$192,39318$31,9540$07$155,6200$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN29$187,51440$250,593231$200,0192$89,2250$06$216,6870$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS5$129,5664$369,39056$210,9903$80,5670$01$13,1100$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0110.11 , 0110.12, 0110.13, 0110.14, 0110.21, 0110.22

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full and 5 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED63$229,35449$220,5831$75,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED17$262,35615$236,9760$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$284,33310$229,3820$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$03$263,4830$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS4$151,3053$219,9432$82,325
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0110.11 , 0110.12, 0110.13, 0110.14, 0110.21, 0110.22

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 156
  • Hazardous Condition: 71
  • Service Call: 2
  • Good Intent Call: 4

Incident types - Madison


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Madison, AL

Most common first names in Madison, AL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James10969.9 years
John10673.0 years
Mary9781.6 years
William8972.9 years
Robert6672.4 years
Willie3972.4 years
George3574.8 years
Annie3379.9 years
Thomas3369.9 years
Charles3071.7 years
Most common last names in Madison, AL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith5870.9 years
Jones3669.0 years
Williams3175.5 years
Miller3080.2 years
Moore3078.5 years
Fletcher2967.2 years
Johnson2776.7 years
Taylor2568.9 years
Davis2473.3 years
Harris2377.5 years
Businesses in Madison, AL
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Outback Steakhouse1
Arby's2Papa John's Pizza1
AutoZone1Penske2
Baymont Inn1Pizza Hut1
Burger King2Publix Super Markets3
CVS2Quiznos1
Chick-Fil-A1RadioShack1
DHL1Rite Aid2
Dairy Queen1Ruby Tuesday2
Domino's Pizza2Rue211
FedEx7Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
GNC1SONIC Drive-In2
GameStop1Sprint Nextel1
H&R Block3Staples1
Hardee's2Starbucks1
Holiday Inn1Subway5
Home Depot1T-Mobile3
KFC2Taco Bell2
Kohl's1U-Haul4
Kroger1UPS4
La Quinta1Waffle House1
Lowes1Walgreens1
MasterBrand Cabinets1Walmart1
McDonald's2Wendy's2
Motel 61YMCA1
Browse common businesses in Madison, AL


Madison on our top lists:

  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Accountants and auditors"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Accountants and auditors (population 5,000+)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Business and financial operations occupations: (population 5,000+)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Business and financial operations occupations:"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage population increases in the 1990s) (population 5,000+)"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage increase in population in the 1990s (pop 5,000+)"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in training schools for juvenile delinquents"
  • #16 (35757) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Zairian first ancestries"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #82 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"

Back to Madison, AL housing info, Madison County, Alabama, AL smaller cities, AL small cities, All Cities.

 

Back to the top


Recent home sales, price trends, and home value evaluator powered by Onboard Informatics
© 2011 Onboard Informatics. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
 
City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.
Website © 2003-2011 Advameg, Inc.