Madison, North Carolina

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Population in 2021: 2,120 (82% urban, 18% rural).
Population change since 2000: -6.3%
 
Males: 997  (47.1%)
Females: 1,123  (52.9%)
Median resident age:

50.5 years
North Carolina median age:

39.4 years

Zip codes: 27025.

Estimated median household income in 2021: $41,228 (it was $29,955 in 2000)
Madison:

$41,228
NC:

$61,972

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $26,675 (it was $17,208 in 2000)

Madison town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $155,257 (it was $82,300 in 2000)
Madison:

$155,257
NC:

$236,900

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $143,701; detached houses: $147,454; mobile homes: $56,024

Median gross rent in 2021: $707.

March 2022 cost of living index in Madison: 90.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 11.8%
(7.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 7.6% for Black residents, 51.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 77.2% for other race residents, 5.2% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Madison, NC (2021)
    • 1,49265.4%White alone
    • 47320.7%Black alone
    • 23510.3%Hispanic
    • 532.3%Two or more races
    • 20.09%American Indian alone

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



According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 33 registered sex offenders living in Madison, North Carolina as of March 18, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Madison is 70 to 1.


Crime rates in Madison by year

Type

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(46.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(47.6)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(44.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(44.0)
2
(88.5)
0
(0.0)
1
(45.6)
0
(0.0)
1
(46.0)
1
(47.2)
3
(142.7)
7
(332.9)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
3
(131.4)
1
(44.3)
1
(44.3)
0
(0.0)
1
(44.0)
4
(177.0)
1
(45.2)
1
(45.6)
0
(0.0)
1
(46.0)
1
(47.2)
0
(0.0)
1
(47.6)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
36
(1,577)
48
(2,128)
67
(2,971)
45
(2,004)
7
(307.8)
6
(265.5)
2
(90.3)
10
(455.6)
2
(91.4)
2
(92.0)
3
(141.6)
8
(380.4)
8
(380.4)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
51
(2,234)
32
(1,418)
40
(1,774)
36
(1,603)
28
(1,231)
33
(1,460)
26
(1,174)
33
(1,503)
4
(182.9)
11
(506.2)
12
(566.3)
16
(760.8)
17
(808.4)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
90
(3,942)
92
(4,078)
144
(6,386)
107
(4,764)
96
(4,222)
103
(4,558)
74
(3,342)
65
(2,961)
20
(914.5)
28
(1,289)
44
(2,076)
53
(2,520)
51
(2,425)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
1
(43.8)
1
(44.3)
0
(0.0)
2
(89.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(44.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(45.7)
0
(0.0)
1
(47.2)
3
(142.7)
2
(95.1)
Arson
(per 100,000)
2
(87.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(44.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(95.1)
City-Data.com crime index672.4740.2987.1710.6365.0465.0247.5364.971.3248.0206.7355.7612.9

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Madison, NC

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

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 17 (17 officers - 14 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

8.11
North Carolina average:

2.27
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Ancestries: American (15.4%), English (12.1%), German (4.1%), European (3.5%), Scotch-Irish (3.4%), Irish (3.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 574 feet

Land area: 3.29 square miles.

Population density: 643 people per square mile   (low).

Madison, North Carolina map

123 residents are foreign born (5.0% Latin America).

This town:

5.5%
North Carolina:

8.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,443 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,210 (0.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greensboro, NC (22.8 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (362.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Mayodan, NC (1.4 miles ),
Stoneville, NC (2.5 miles ),
Stokesdale, NC (3.2 miles ),
Walnut Cove, NC (3.4 miles ),
Wentworth, NC (3.6 miles ),
Danbury, NC (3.7 miles),
Summerfield, NC (3.7 miles ),
Ridgeway, VA (3.8 miles )

Latitude: 36.39 N, Longitude: 79.97 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,715 (+76.1%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 318 (34.1%)

Area code: 336

Distribution of median household income in Madison, NC in 2021
Distribution of house value in Madison, NC in 2021
Madison satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 7 buildings, average cost: $206,300
  • 2020: 1 building, cost: $177,400
  • 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $165,500
  • 2017: 4 buildings, average cost: $201,500
  • 2015: 2 buildings, average cost: $149,000
  • 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $201,400
  • 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $148,400
  • 2012: 1 building, cost: $354,900
  • 2011: 1 building, cost: $249,000
  • 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $119,700
  • 2009: 4 buildings, average cost: $223,300
  • 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $126,300
  • 2007: 11 buildings, average cost: $172,300
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $115,100
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $113,200
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $123,300
  • 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $86,700
  • 2002: 10 buildings, average cost: $86,700
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $113,600
  • 2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $174,700
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $100,700
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $116,600
  • 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $40,800
Number of permits per 10,000 Madison, NC residents
Average permit cost in Madison, NC
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

4.0%
North Carolina:

3.5%
Most common industries in Madison, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Textile mills & textile products (20.0%)
  • Educational services (7.7%)
  • Health care (6.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.4%)
  • Construction (3.8%)
  • Truck transportation (3.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (2.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Textile mills & textile products (16.0%)
  • Construction (7.1%)
  • Truck transportation (6.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.4%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.4%)
  • Educational services (3.7%)
  • Personal & laundry services (3.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Textile mills & textile products (23.7%)
  • Educational services (11.5%)
  • Health care (10.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (3.0%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (2.7%)
  • Printing & related support activities (2.5%)
Most common occupations in Madison, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.3%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.4%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.0%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (13.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (10.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.9%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.1%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (13.6%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.8%)
  • Cashiers (4.6%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.2%)

Average climate in Madison, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Madison, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 69.3. This is about average.

City:

69.3
U.S.:

74.2
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2005 was 0.704. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 22.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.704
U.S.:

0.267
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 6.65. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.65
U.S.:

5.56
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.183. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.183
U.S.:

1.789
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 32.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

32.1
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 15.4. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 19.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

15.4
U.S.:

19.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 7.74. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.74
U.S.:

8.46

Tornado activity:

Madison-area historical tornado activity is slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 37% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/20/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.1 miles away from the Madison town center killed 2 people and injured 27 people and caused $34 million in damages.

On 5/5/1989, a category F3 tornado 13.6 miles away from the town center injured 30 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Madison-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 30% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 153.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 62.9 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 252.2 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 140.9 miles away from Madison center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 141.1 miles away from Madison center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 224.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Rockingham County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Storms: 3, Droughts: 2, Floods: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Madison topographic map

Main business address for: REMINGTON ARMS CO INC/ (ORDNANCE & ACCESSORIES, (NO VEHICLES/GUIDED MISSILES)).

Hospitals and medical centers in Madison:

  • JACOB'S CREEK NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (1721 BALD HILL LOOP)
  • ROCKINGHAM NURSING CENTER (ROUTE 2 BOX 886)
  • MADISON DIALYSIS CENTER (302 NORTH HIGHWAY STREET)

Airports located in Madison:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Madison:

  • Guilford College (about 21 miles; Greensboro, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,211)
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro (about 24 miles; Greensboro, NC; FT enrollment: 16,174)
  • North Carolina A & T State University (about 25 miles; Greensboro, NC; FT enrollment: 9,805)
  • Wake Forest University (about 25 miles; Winston Salem, NC; FT enrollment: 6,407)
  • Patrick Henry Community College (about 25 miles; Martinsville, VA; FT enrollment: 2,266)
  • Winston-Salem State University (about 26 miles; Winston-Salem, NC; FT enrollment: 5,378)
  • Guilford Technical Community College (about 28 miles; Jamestown, NC; FT enrollment: 13,068)

Public elementary/middle schools in Madison:

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Points of interest:

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Shopping Center: Rockingham Square Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Madison include: First Baptist Church of Madison (A), Madison Presbyterian Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Madison Cemetery (1), Woodland Cemetery (2), Riverview Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Grogan Estate Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Rivers and creeks: Mayo River (A), Little Beaver Island Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Budget Inn (3980 US Highway 220).

Birthplace of: Bill Lindsay (baseball) - Baseball player, Johnny Meador - Major League Baseball pitcher.

Rockingham County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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

COUNTRY VILLAGE MHP (Population served: 80, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2009, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-04-2010), St Public Notif requested (MAY-04-2010), St AO (w/penalty) issued (OCT-27-2010), St Case dropped (DEC-02-2010), St Public Notif received (FEB-01-2011), St Compliance achieved (SEP-18-2012)
OAK GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
FOOT HILLS MARKET & GRILL INC (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-30-2006), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-30-2006), St Compliance achieved (AUG-30-2010)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
HUNTSVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2012 and MAR-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-17-2012), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-17-2012), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-17-2012), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2012), St Public Notif received (AUG-20-2012)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
NEW LIFE BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
KALLAM GROVE CHRISTIAN CH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-24-2007), St Public Notif requested (OCT-24-2007), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-24-2007), St Compliance achieved (AUG-30-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-24-2007), St Public Notif requested (SEP-27-2007), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-27-2007), St Compliance achieved (AUG-30-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2007 and SEP-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-23-2007), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-23-2007), St Public Notif received (SEP-24-2007), St Compliance achieved (AUG-30-2010)
FELLOWSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2012 and JUN-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-29-2012), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-29-2012), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-29-2012), St Public Notif received (JUN-30-2012), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2012)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2006 and DEC-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-29-2006), St Public Notif requested (DEC-29-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-01-2007), St Compliance achieved (SEP-02-2010)
EDEN UNITED METHODIST CH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2007 and MAR-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-22-2007), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-22-2007), St Compliance achieved (AUG-30-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-13-2005), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-13-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-11-2010), St Intentional no-action (JUN-11-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Madison that have no violations reported:

  • WILLIAMS CURB MARKET (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This town:

2.2 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

59.9%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

4.5%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households
6 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010

Banks with branches in Madison (2011 data):

  • Southern Community Bank and Trust: Madison Branch at 619 Ayersville Road, branch established on 1990/05/07. Info updated 2007/02/23: Bank assets: $1,499.7 mil, Deposits: $1,188.8 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Southern Community Financial Corporation
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Madison-Mayodan Main Branch at 1109 Highway Street, branch established on 1973/06/21. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Madison Main Branch at 109 North Franklin Street, branch established on 1962/11/09. Info updated 2011/10/11: Bank assets: $20,566.4 mil, Deposits: $17,596.8 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 433 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
  • NewBridge Bank: Madison Branch at 605 North Highway Street, branch established on 1997/01/06. Info updated 2012/03/07: Bank assets: $1,733.4 mil, Deposits: $1,423.7 mil, headquarters in Greensboro, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 31 total offices, Holding Company: Newbridge Bancorp

For population 15 years and over in Madison:

Marital status in Madison, NC
  • Never married: 31.9%
  • Now married: 40.3%
  • Separated: 4.0%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 15.0%

For population 25 years and over in Madison:

  • High school or higher: 84.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.9
North Carolina average:

11.9

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Madison
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Madison, NC (based on Rockingham County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant24,901120
Mainline Protestant9,92665
Black Protestant1,74911
Catholic1,6872
Other7955
None55,100-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 15
Here:

1.63 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 17
Here:

1.84 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 51
Rockingham County:

5.53 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 61
This county:

6.62 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

12.2%
State:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

31.1%
State:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

14.0%
State:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Madison:

45.9%
North Carolina:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Madison:

40.0%
North Carolina:

46.1%

Average BMI:
Madison:

29.1
State:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

21.8%
State:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

12.2%
North Carolina:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Madison:

6.8
North Carolina:

6.8

Overweight people:
Madison:

34.4%
North Carolina:

33.7%

General health condition:
Here:

49.9%
State:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Madison:

76.9%
State:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Madison, NC Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2017)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 7$10,774$18,4703$1,116
Police Protection - Officers 7$20,141$34,5270$0
Police - Other 6$19,696$39,3922$2,680
Solid Waste Management 5$13,317$31,9610$0
Water Supply 4$8,099$24,2970$0
Financial Administration 3$12,046$48,1840$0
Other Government Administration 3$13,075$52,3007$917
Sewerage 2$11,966$71,7960$0
Fire - Other 1$3,682$44,1840$0
Firefighters 0$0 22$2,637
Totals for Government 38$112,796$35,62034$7,350

Madison government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Liquor Stores: $912,000 ($430.19)
    Health - Other: $3,000 ($1.42)
    Police Protection: $2,000 ($0.94)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $60,000 ($28.30)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Health - Other: $4,000 ($1.89)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $229,000 ($108.02)

Madison government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $998,000 ($470.75)
  • Tax - Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $37,000 ($17.45)

Madison government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,506,000 ($710.38)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,247,000 ($588.21)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $259,000 ($122.17)
Businesses in Madison, NC
NameCountNameCount
CVS1Lane Furniture1
Chevrolet1McDonald's1
Domino's Pizza1Pizza Hut1
FedEx1Sears1
H&R Block1Taco Bell1
KFC1U-Haul1
Kmart1Wendy's1
La-Z-Boy1

Strongest AM radio stations in Madison:

  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMYN (1420 AM; 1 kW; MAYODAD, NC; Owner: MAYO BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WWBG (1470 AM; 10 kW; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING COPORATION)
  • WCOG (1320 AM; 5 kW; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WPAQ (740 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: RALPH D. EPPERSON)
  • WSJS (600 AM; 5 kW; WINSTON-SALEM, NC)
  • WODY (1160 AM; 5 kW; FIELDALE, VA; Owner: BASE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHEE (1370 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: PATRICK HENRY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WSML (1200 AM; 10 kW; GRAHAM, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WHEO (1270 AM; 5 kW; STUART, VA; Owner: MOUNTAIN VIEW COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSGH (1040 AM; 9 kW; LEWISVILLE, NC; Owner: WINSTON-SALEM, GREENSBORO, HIGH POINT AREA RADIO)

Strongest FM radio stations in Madison:

  • WGBT (94.5 FM; EDEN, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJMH (102.1 FM; REIDSVILLE, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMQX-FM (93.1 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTQR (104.1 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFDD (88.5 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY)
  • W285DJ (104.9 FM; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC,)
  • WKZL (107.5 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: DICK BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. OF TENNESSEE)
  • WOZN (98.7 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WQMG-FM (97.1 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMAG (99.5 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVBZ (100.3 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WROV-FM (96.3 FM; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBRF (98.1 FM; GALAX, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE RADIO, INC.)
  • WKRR (92.3 FM; ASHEBORO, NC; Owner: DICK BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. OF TENNESSEE)
  • WXLK (92.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WSLQ (99.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WSLC-FM (94.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WVTF (89.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
  • KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WKXU (101.1 FM; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA RADIO GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Madison:

  • WFMY-TV (Channel 2; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WFMY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • WUPN-TV (Channel 48; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WUPN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WXLV-TV (Channel 45; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WXLV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTWB-TV (Channel 20; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: WTWB OF THE TRIAD, LLC)
  • WLXI-TV (Channel 61; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • WGPX (Channel 16; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: PAXSON GREENSBORO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WXIV-LP (Channel 14; REIDSVILLE, NC; Owner: CAROLINA BLUE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGHP (Channel 8; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: WGHP LICENSE, INC.)
  • WXII-TV (Channel 12; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WXII HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WUNL-TV (Channel 26; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
Madison fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Madison fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 31Number of bridges
  • 397ft / 121mTotal length
  • 139,780Total average daily traffic
  • 14,406Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Madison, NC - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21930-1939
  • 11950-1959
  • 81960-1969
  • 21970-1979
  • 41980-1989
  • 41990-1999
  • 12000-2009
  • 92010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Madison, NC

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Madison)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

94 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Madison, NC)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

46 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Madison)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182P (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7232Q, N7232Q, N-7232Q, Serial Number: 18262053, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 05/30/1973, Certificate Issue Date: 02/25/2019
    Registrant (Corporation): Smart Chevrolet, 4417 Nc Highway 704, Madison, NC 27025

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$77,6176$157,91316$98,0911$9,5301$141,3205$68,208
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$01$96,7701$4,2400$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$71,5805$74,9062$21,4100$01$20,840
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$70,9906$130,9600$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$36,0400$01$102,0500$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0407.00 , 0408.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED0$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$69,950
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0407.00 , 0408.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Madison, NC
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Madison, NC - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 63. The highest number of reported fires - 119 took place in 2018, and the least - 25 in 2002. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Madison, NC When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (49.5%), and Outside Fires (35.1%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Madison, NC
    • 52849.5%Structure Fires
    • 37435.1%Outside Fires
    • 12912.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 363.4%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Madison, NC
Most common first names in Madison, NC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James12172.4 years
William10673.7 years
John9372.8 years
Mary7380.0 years
Robert6472.2 years
Thomas4171.2 years
Annie3981.3 years
Charles3773.2 years
George3570.7 years
Ruth3077.5 years
Most common last names in Madison, NC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Joyce8376.6 years
Martin7375.3 years
Smith6676.1 years
Carter6477.5 years
Bullins6071.8 years
Webster5075.7 years
Dalton4468.0 years
Shelton4077.7 years
Williams3773.6 years
Vernon3676.0 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Madison, NC
  • 51.1%Utility gas
  • 42.9%Electricity
  • 2.0%Coal or coke
  • 1.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%Wood
  • 0.7%No fuel used
  • 0.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Madison, NC
  • 67.5%Electricity
  • 31.1%Utility gas
  • 1.4%Other fuel


Madison compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
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