Madison County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 38.1. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 19.3. This is about average. There were 26 monitors within city limits.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2006 was 1.96. This is significantly better than average. There were 11 monitors within city limits.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 29.0. This is about average. There were 21 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.5. This is about average. There were 20 monitors within city limits.
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2005 was 0.00432. This is significantly better than average. There were 6 monitors within city limits.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Madison and their reported violations in the past:
MADISON COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD (Population served: 26, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Madison that have no violations reported:
- MADISON TASTEE FREEZ (Population served: 314, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SEVENOAKS PATHWORK CENTER (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SHENANDOAH HILLS CAMPGROUND (Population served: 27, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.0%
(12.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 23.4% for Black residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.4 people | | Virginia: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 62.1% | | Whole state: | 67.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 5.5% | | Whole state: | 4.7% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.9% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Madison, VA
Madison compared to Virginia state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Madison (2011 data):
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Madison Branch at 1264 North Main Street, branch established on 2010/03/20. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- StellarOne Bank: Madison Branch at 1174 N Main Street, branch established on 1979/05/07. Info updated 2008/06/06: Bank assets: $2,911.7 mil, Deposits: $2,404.3 mil, headquarters in Christiansburg, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 58 total offices, Holding Company: Stellarone Corporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (46%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (45%)
- Wood (6%)
- Utility gas (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Madison County Virginia:
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Religion statistics for Madison (based on Madison County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 36.81%
| Here |  | 36.8% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) |
| Adherents | 29.8% | 28.1% | 10.1% | 8.5% | 7.8% |
| Congregations | 20.7% | 34.5% | 3.4% | 6.9% | 6.9% |
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| Name | Episcopal Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Beachy Amish Mennonite Churches | National Association of Free Will Baptists | Other |
| Adherents | 4.5% | 4.0% | 2.6% | 2.2% | 2.4% |
| Congregations | 6.9% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 10.3% |
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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: 7 | Madison County: | 5.11 / 10,000 pop. | | Virginia: | 2.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | Madison County: | 1.46 / 10,000 pop. | | Virginia: | 1.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7 | Here: | 5.11 / 10,000 pop. | | Virginia: | 4.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 4 | Here: | 2.92 / 10,000 pop. | | Virginia: | 7.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Madison County: | 10.2% | | State: | 9.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Madison County: | 28.2% | | State: | 26.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| 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 |
1 | $3,002 | $36,024 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $1,689 | $20,268 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
2 | $4,691 | $28,146 | 0 | $0 |
Madison government finances in 2002:
- Current Operations - General - Other: $98,000 ($427.95)
Financial Administration: $1,000 ($4.37)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $85,000 ($371.18)
Interest Earnings: $5,000 ($21.83)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $133,000 ($580.79)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000 ($17.47)
General Support: $1,000 ($4.37)
- Tax - Property: $26,000 ($113.54)
Other Selective Sales: $4,000 ($17.47)
Motor Vehicle License: $4,000 ($17.47)
NEC: $1,000 ($4.37)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $42,000 ($183.41)
8.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($53,163 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.20% | | Virginia average: | 11.06% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,183 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.04% | | Virginia average: | 10.78% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Madison:
- WKTR (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; EARLYSVILLE, VA; Owner: WKTR, INC.)
- WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSVA (550 AM; 10 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
- WCHV (1260 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WINA (1070 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: EURE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
- WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WVCV (1340 AM; 1 kW; ORANGE, VA; Owner: PIEDMONT COMMUNICATIONS, INCORPORATE)
- WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
- WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Madison:
- WCUL (103.1 FM; CULPEPER, VA; Owner: JOYNER LICENSE, INC.)
- WMXH-FM (105.7 FM; LURAY, VA; Owner: EASY RADIO, INC.)
- WJMA-FM (98.9 FM; ORANGE, VA; Owner: PIEDMONT COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- WACL (98.5 FM; ELKTON, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WHTE-FM (101.9 FM; RUCKERSVILLE, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WVTU (89.3 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
- WQPO (100.7 FM; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
- WCYK-FM (99.7 FM; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WWWV (97.5 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: EURE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WUMX (107.5 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: AIR VIRGINIA, INC.)
- WVTW (88.5 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION, INC)
- WMRY (103.5 FM; CROZET, VA; Owner: JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY BOARD OF VISITORS)
- WNRN (91.9 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: STU-COMM, INC.)
- WTJU (91.1 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA)
- W240AF (95.9 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WTON-FM (94.3 FM; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: HIGH IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- WINC-FM (92.5 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: MID ATLANTIC NETWORK, INC.)
- W243AF (96.5 FM; FLINT HILL, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- WUVA (92.7 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: WUVA, INC.)
- WPER (89.9 FM; CULPEPER, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Madison:
- W58DK (Channel 58; RUCKERSVILLE, ETC., VA; Owner: SHENANDOAH VALLEY EDUCATIONAL TV CORP.)
Madison fatal accident list:
Mar 27, 2003 06:10 AM, Us-15, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Madison)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 18 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 - 1.7 Mi E Of Rt 662 And Rt 615 (Lat: 38.426806 Lon: -78.337778), Structure height: 21 m, Call Sign: WPAI805, Licensee ID: L00124895
Assigned Frequencies: 861.337 MHz, 863.337 MHz, 864.337 MHz, 865.337 MHz Grant Date: 08/21/2007, Expiration Date: 09/26/2017
Registrant: Nextel Communications Of The Mid Atlantic Inc, 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4142
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5 - Int Us 29 And Va 634 (Lat: 38.381528 Lon: -78.255000), Structure height: 21 m, Call Sign: KII327
Assigned Frequencies: 153.530 MHz, 158.160 MHz, 158.205 MHz, 158.250 MHz, 158.265 MHz, 158.310 MHz Grant Date: 12/01/2001, Expiration Date: 01/13/2012
Registrant: Allegheny Power, 311 South Seventh Street, Connellsville, PA 15425, Phone: (724) 626-5250 - Lat: 38.478056 Lon: -78.416111, Call Sign: WQCX794, Licensee ID: L00585975
Assigned Frequencies: 456.987 MHz, 458.012 MHz, 466.737 MHz, 467.162 MHz, 457.700 MHz Grant Date: 06/20/2005, Expiration Date: 06/20/2015, Certifier: Danny W Brooks
Registrant: Danny Brooks, 12417 Vint Hill Rd., Nokesville, VA 20181, Phone: (703) 594-3737, Fax: (540) 399-1193, Email:
- Lat: 38.376667 Lon: -78.251389, Call Sign: WQEW988, Licensee ID: L01147126
Assigned Frequencies: 462.187 MHz, 461.812 MHz, 460.737 MHz, 460.887 MHz Grant Date: 05/08/2006, Expiration Date: 05/08/2016, Certifier: Brad Knighting
Registrant: Madison Wood Preservers Inc, 216 Oak Park, Madison, VA 22727, Phone: (540) 948-6801, Fax: (540) 948-3770, Email:
- Robinson Rvr/Rt29 1.89mi Ne (Lat: 38.400139 Lon: -78.226778), Type: Pipe, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 5.2 m, Call Sign: WQIR737
Assigned Frequencies: 169.500 MHz Grant Date: 04/24/2008, Expiration Date: 04/24/2018, Certifier: Michael A Nelson
Registrant: Virginia Department Of Emergency Management, 10501 Trade Court, Richmond, VA 23236-3713, Phone: (804) 674-2479, Fax: (804) 674-2419, Email:
- ORANGE BACK UP CONTR, 37 M East Of Main St On Church St (Lat: 38.377361 Lon: -78.258333), Type: Mast, Structure height: 37 m, Call Sign: WQJY499
Assigned Frequencies: 158.970 MHz, 159.075 MHz, 158.880 MHz, 159.015 MHz, 153.740 MHz Grant Date: 02/13/2009, Expiration Date: 02/13/2019, Certifier: April F Clark
Registrant: Virginia Information Technologies Agency, 11751 Meadowville Lane, Chester, VA 23836, Phone: (804) 416-6199, Fax: (804) 416-6353, Email:
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Fork Mountain 16 Km Nw (Lat: 38.478750 Lon: -78.415833), Call Sign: KPM378, Licensee ID: L00069421
Assigned Frequencies: 450.550 MHz Grant Date: 01/20/1993, Expiration Date: 10/01/2012
Registrant: Shenandoah Valley Educational Television Corporation, 298 Port Republic Road, Harrisonburg, VA 22801-3052, Phone: (703) 434-5391
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 10 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 24 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Madison)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 5 - Aircraft: FAIRCHILD 22 C7D (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: MENASCO PIRATE C4 D4 (125 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 14768 , Serial Number: 922, Year manufactured: 1933, Airworthiness Date: 12/04/1968
Registrant (Individual): Steven C Roth, 240 Riding Trail Ln, Madison, VA 22727 - Aircraft: GLOBE GC-1B (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER A&C (200 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3729K , Serial Number: 1422, Airworthiness Date: 01/10/1989
Registrant (Individual): Steven C Roth, 240 Riding Trail Ln, Madison, VA 22727 - Aircraft: GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA-5A (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 475K , Serial Number: AA5A0667, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 08/30/1978
Registrant (Co-Owned): Larry G Kennedy, 1253 Kinderhook Rd, Madison, VA 22727, Other Owners: Susan O Kennedy - Aircraft: CESSNA 172 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7928B , Serial Number: 29728, Year manufactured: 1957, Airworthiness Date: 04/01/1957
Registrant (Individual): Lynn M Dawson, 240 Riding Trail Ln, Madison, VA 22727 - Aircraft: CAMERON BALLOONS US V-77 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: None
N-Number: 95400 , Serial Number: 5555, Year manufactured: 1989, Airworthiness Date: 08/31/1989
Registrant (Individual): James O Ballard, 262 Hebron Ct, Madison, VA 22727
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Madison, VA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Mary | 49 | 77.9 years |
| John | 46 | 74.5 years |
| James | 44 | 72.7 years |
| Robert | 33 | 73.4 years |
| William | 26 | 71.9 years |
| Thomas | 22 | 80.4 years |
| Annie | 20 | 82.7 years |
| Charles | 14 | 75.6 years |
| Joseph | 14 | 75.3 years |
| George | 13 | 74.7 years |
| Most common last names in Madison, VA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Aylor | 34 | 80.3 years |
| Clore | 28 | 74.7 years |
| Smith | 26 | 81.7 years |
| Berry | 24 | 77.0 years |
| Utz | 21 | 79.6 years |
| Dodson | 21 | 69.5 years |
| Carpenter | 19 | 78.9 years |
| Taylor | 18 | 75.0 years |
| Jenkins | 18 | 80.8 years |
| Blankenbaker | 15 | 76.9 years |
| Businesses in Madison, VA |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| 7-Eleven | 1 | | McDonald's | 1 |
| Decora Cabinetry | 2 | | RadioShack | 1 |
| FedEx | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
| MasterBrand Cabinets | 3 | | | |
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