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Madison County, Arkansas (AR)

County population in 2019: 16,310 (all rural); it was 14,243 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,572
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,282
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,314
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,320 (it was 1,149 in 2000)
% of renters here:

21%
State:

33%

Land area: 837 sq. mi.

Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 19 people per square mile   (low).

March 2019 cost of living index in Madison County: 80.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (24.5%), Manufacturing (15.7%), Retail trade (12.4%), Construction (11.6%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 73%
  • Government: 16%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 11%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Madison County, AR (2019)
    • 14,47889.0%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 9605.9%Hispanic or Latino
    • 3171.9%Two or more races
    • 1981.2%Asian alone
    • 1510.9%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 1390.9%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 160.10%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 110.07%Some other race alone
Median resident age:

43.5 years
Arkansas median age:

38.8 years
Males: 8,049  (49.4%)
Females: 8,261  (50.6%)
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Average household size:
Madison County:

2.0 people
Arkansas:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2019: $42,868 ($27,895 in 1999)
This county:

$42,868
Arkansas:

$48,952

Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $453 (lower quartile is $340, upper quartile is $549)
This county:

$453
State:

$576


Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $128,314 (it was $71,500 in 2000)
Madison:

$128,314
Arkansas:

$136,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $60,814 - $207,726
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $896
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $297

Institutionalized population: 79

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 19
  • Burglaries: 28
  • Thefts: 26
  • Auto thefts: 8

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 22
  • Burglaries: 30
  • Thefts: 37
  • Auto thefts: 3
Madison County, AR map from a distance

Health of residents in Madison County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2019:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.3. This is worse than average.
68.1% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
46.5% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
43.2% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
62.8% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 200 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 161 pounds. This is about average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $50,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $63,600
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $67,500
  • 2002: 25 buildings, average cost: $23,100
  • 2003: 29 buildings, average cost: $63,900
  • 2004: 37 buildings, average cost: $60,300
  • 2005: 9 buildings, average cost: $67,800
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $78,400
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $94,300
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $79,300
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $345,000
  • 2010: 0 buildings
  • 2011: 0 buildings
  • 2012: 0 buildings
  • 2013: 0 buildings
  • 2014: 0 buildings
  • 2015: 1 building, cost: $192,600
  • 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $191,300
  • 2017: 6 buildings, average cost: $130,700
  • 2018: 7 buildings, average cost: $158,600
  • 2019: 12 buildings, average cost: $171,200
Number of permits per 10,000 Madison, AR residents
Average permit cost in Madison, AR
Presidential Elections Results

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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $600 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $522 (0.5%)

Distribution of median household income in Madison, AR in 2019
Distribution of house value in Madison, AR in 2019
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Madison, AR in 2019
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 16.5%
Madison County:

16.5%
Arkansas:

16.2%
(15.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 30.3% for Black residents, 24.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 80.5% for American Indian residents, 10.3% for other race residents, 11.0% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2019: 43.5 years old
(Males: 43.1 years old, Females: 44.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.2 years old, Black residents: 27.9 years old, American Indian residents: 34.3 years old, Asian residents: 57.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24.5 years old, Other race residents: 9.2 years old)

Area name: Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Madison County is $443 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $554 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $807 a month.

Cities in this county include: Huntsville, St. Paul, Hindsville.

Madison County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Neighboring counties: Ashe County, North Carolina , Cocke County, Tennessee , Caswell County, North Carolina , Overton County, Tennessee , Stone County , Pemiscot County, Missouri , Yancey County, North Carolina .

Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

3.9%
Arkansas:

5.7%

Unemployment by year in Madison, AR
County total employment by year in Madison, AR
County average yearly wages by year in Madison, AR

Current college students: 182
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 595 (63.1% naturalized citizens)

Madison County:

3.7%
Whole state:

5.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1072010 or later
  • 612000 to 2009
  • 871990 to 1999
  • 631980 to 1989
  • 111970 to 1979
  • 30Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 53.5%

Madison County marital status for males Madison County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,849
  • One, attached: 58
  • Two: 35
  • 3 or 4: 67
  • 5 to 9: 55
  • 10 to 19: 93
  • 20 or more: 28
  • Mobile homes: 1,459

Housing units in Madison County with a mortgage: 2,094 (20 second mortgage, 20 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,851

Here:

50.0% with mortgage
State:

53.0% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Madison County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant4,95834
Mainline Protestant5084
Other2582
Catholic1501
None9,843-
Madison County Religion Details
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
Madison County:

1.95 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.02 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

1.30 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

0.59 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
Madison County:

7.15 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

4.94 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 9
This county:

5.85 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.66 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Madison County:

8.9%
Arkansas:

9.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Madison County:

27.2%
State:

29.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

13.4%
State:

13.6%

Agriculture in Madison County:

Average size of farms: 232 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $85,291
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $31.03
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.45%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 98.49%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $62,927
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 17.84%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $49,096
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.17%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 21.30
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.46%
Vegetables: 18 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 25 acres

Earthquake activity:

Madison County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arkansas state average. It is 609% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 180.5 miles away from Madison County center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 173.7 miles away from the county center
On 2/28/2011 at 05:00:50, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 2.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 93.6 miles away from the county center
On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 103.6 miles away from the county center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 104.3 miles away from Madison County center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 171.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Arkansas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4518, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Arkansas Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Incident Period: June 23, 2019 - June 24, 2019, FEMA Id: 4460, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: April 26, 2017 - May 19, 2017, FEMA Id: 4318, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: December 26, 2015 to January 22, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4254: February 05, 2016, FEMA Id: 4254, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 07, 2015 to June 15, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4226: June 26, 2015, FEMA Id: 4226, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Arkansas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 05, 2013 to December 07, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4160: January 06, 2014, FEMA Id: 4160, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Arkansas Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: August 08, 2013 to August 14, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4143: September 04, 2013, FEMA Id: 4143, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 14, 2011 to June 03, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1975: May 02, 2011, FEMA Id: 1975, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Arkansas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to January 30, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1819: February 06, 2009, FEMA Id: 1819, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Arkansas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to January 30, 2009, Emergency Declared EM-3301: January 28, 2009, FEMA Id: 3301, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • 15 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Madison County (25) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 18
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 16, Floods: 15, Tornadoes: 8, Winter Storms: 5, Winds: 4, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2019 - Madison

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 3,047 (81.7%)
  • Carpooled: 270 (7.2%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 41 (1.1%)
  • Bicycle: 8 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 54 (1.4%)
  • Worked at home: 311 (8.3%)
Class of Workers in 2019
Most common industries in 2019 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2019


  • Health care and social assistance (26%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Manufacturing (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common industries for females in 2019


  • Health care and social assistance (30%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Manufacturing (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations in 2019 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2019


  • Construction and extraction occupations (15%)
  • Management occupations (12%)
  • Production occupations (10%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
  • Transportation occupations (8%)
  • Sales and related occupations (6%)
  • Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2019


  • Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (11%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
  • Production occupations (9%)
  • Community and social service occupations (6%)
  • Management occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (23%)
  • Oceania, n.e.c. (17%)
  • Thailand (16%)
  • Laos (12%)
  • Canada (6%)
  • Bangladesh (6%)
  • Germany (6%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Madison County


  • American (40%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • German (5%)
  • English (4%)
  • European (3%)
  • Italian (1%)
  • Dutch (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
83 people in nursing homes
79 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $44,831.

8.12% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($37,519 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.12%
Arkansas average:

6.87%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.74% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($24,953 average AGI)
2.38% relocated from other states ($12,563 average AGI)
Madison County:

2.38%
Arkansas average:

2.88%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Washington County, AR  3.57% ($36,127 average AGI)
from Benton County, AR  0.96% ($44,000)
from Carroll County, AR  0.55% ($22,724)


6.06% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($10,768 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.06%
Arkansas average:

6.90%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.71% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($27,245 average AGI)
1.35% relocated to other states ($-16,475 average AGI)
Madison County:

1.35%
Arkansas average:

2.91%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Washington County, AR  3.01% ($32,321 average AGI)
to Benton County, AR  0.66% ($44,882)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.2

Births per 1000 population in Madison County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 10.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Madison County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 13.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.9

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Madison County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 13.1%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.3%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Madison County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Madison County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Madison County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Madison County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Madison County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Madison County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,854 (2,110 aged, 744 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 545 (14%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Madison County, Arkansas in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (194)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (186)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (138)
  • Generalized and unspecified atherosclerosis (110)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (56)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (44)
  • Hypertensive heart disease without (congestive) heart failure (35)
  • Other ill-defined and unspecified causes of mortality (26)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 16,310
  • Male householders: 3,282 (848 living alone), Female householders: 3,022 (952 living alone)
  • 3,411 spouses (3,368 opposite-sex spouses), 293 unmarried partners, (238 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,484 children (4,139 natural, 117 adopted, 227 stepchildren), 611 grandchildren, 196 brothers or sisters, 246 parents, 37 foster children, 280 other relatives, 365 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 79

Size of family households: 2,138 2-persons, 1,036 3-persons, 604 4-persons, 359 5-persons, 131 6-persons, 80 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,796 1-person, 208 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 4 4-persons.

2,426 married couples with children.
707 single-parent households (126 men, 581 women).

95.2% of residents of Madison speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (32% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 28% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (34% speak English very well, 66% speak English well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (17% speak English very well, 71% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $69,012,000 ($4,699 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,562,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $36,496,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $12,399,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $492,000
Federal grants: $15,985,000
Federal procurement contracts: $710,000 ($130,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,930,000 ($63,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $248,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,487,000
Federal Government insurance: $959,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 881
Here:

59 per 1000 residents
State:

72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 747
Here:

50 per 1000 residents
State:

53 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +72
Here:

+5 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +542
Here:

+36 per 1000 residents
State:

+13 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Madison County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.82 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.6
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.1
State:

4.5

Year house built in Madison County, Arkansas
  • Year house built in Madison County, Arkansas
  • 2202014 or later
  • 3362010 to 2013
  • 1,5072000 to 2009
  • 1,1521990 to 1999
  • 1,0611980 to 1989
  • 1,2311970 to 1979
  • 6871960 to 1969
  • 2651950 to 1959
  • 2931940 to 1949
  • 8291939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Madison County, Arkansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Madison County, Arkansas
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Madison County, Arkansas
  • 1351 room
  • 532 rooms
  • 1693 rooms
  • 7084 rooms
  • 1,2865 rooms
  • 9746 rooms
  • 7357 rooms
  • 3848 rooms
  • 4679+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Madison County, Arkansas
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Madison County, Arkansas
  • 391 room
  • 632 rooms
  • 913 rooms
  • 3544 rooms
  • 3235 rooms
  • 2156 rooms
  • 1357 rooms
  • 1038 rooms
  • 769+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Madison County, Arkansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Madison County, Arkansas
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Madison County, Arkansas
  • 132no bedroom
  • 1661 bedroom
  • 1,3802 bedrooms
  • 2,6583 bedrooms
  • 4844 bedrooms
  • 1065+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Madison County, Arkansas
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Madison County, Arkansas
  • 39no bedroom
  • 1321 bedroom
  • 5612 bedrooms
  • 4643 bedrooms
  • 1514 bedrooms
  • 395+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Madison County, Arkansas in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Madison County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Madison County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 92no vehicle
  • 1,0171 vehicle
  • 1,9092 vehicles
  • 1,0193 vehicles
  • 5754 vehicles
  • 3385+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Madison County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Madison County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 271no vehicle
  • 5811 vehicle
  • 3182 vehicles
  • 1233 vehicles
  • 864 vehicles
  • 85+ vehicles

90.9% of Madison County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Arkansas.

Madison County:

90.9%
State average:

84.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 10,367
  • Other state: 5,212
  • Northeast: 379
  • Midwest: 1,810
  • South: 1,733
  • West: 1,317
Year householders moved into unit in Madison County, AR
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Madison County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 32.2%Electricity
  • 29.1%Wood
  • 20.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 17.0%Utility gas
  • 0.8%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Solar energy
  • 0.2%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 34.1%Electricity
  • 22.8%Wood
  • 22.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 18.1%Utility gas
  • 1.9%Other fuel
  • 0.7%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 256
Here:

15.7%
Arkansas:

8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 99
Here:

10.4%
Arkansas:

7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 25
Here:

7.7%
Arkansas:

17.4%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Madison County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $1,104,000
    Solid Waste Management: $555,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,851,000
    Police Protection: $1,565,000
    Health - Other: $1,336,000
    General - Other: $769,000
    Solid Waste Management: $716,000
    Libraries: $370,000
    Central Staff Services: $361,000
    Financial Administration: $355,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $221,000
    General Public Buildings: $91,000
    Corrections - Other: $61,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $37,000
    Parks and Recreation: $19,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $116,000
    Other: $18,000
    Highways: $15,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $587,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $1,516,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $14,670,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $14,328,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $342,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $624,000
    General Revenue - Other: $304,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $257,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $132,000
    General - Other: $66,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,483,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,328,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $670,000
    General Local Government Support: $186,000
    Other: $78,000
    Health and Hospitals: $7,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,572,000
    Property: $1,368,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $147,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,076,000

Madison County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $1,104,000
    Solid Waste Management: $555,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,851,000
    Police Protection: $1,565,000
    Health - Other: $1,336,000
    General - Other: $769,000
    Solid Waste Management: $716,000
    Libraries: $370,000
    Central Staff Services: $361,000
    Financial Administration: $355,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $221,000
    General Public Buildings: $91,000
    Corrections - Other: $61,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $37,000
    Parks and Recreation: $19,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $116,000
    Other: $18,000
    Highways: $15,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $587,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $1,516,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $14,670,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $14,328,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $342,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $624,000
    General Revenue - Other: $304,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $257,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $132,000
    General - Other: $66,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,483,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,328,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $670,000
    General Local Government Support: $186,000
    Other: $78,000
    Health and Hospitals: $7,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,572,000
    Property: $1,368,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $147,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,076,000

Madison County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $1,104,000
    Solid Waste Management: $555,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,851,000
    Police Protection: $1,565,000
    Health - Other: $1,336,000
    General - Other: $769,000
    Solid Waste Management: $716,000
    Libraries: $370,000
    Central Staff Services: $361,000
    Financial Administration: $355,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $221,000
    General Public Buildings: $91,000
    Corrections - Other: $61,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $37,000
    Parks and Recreation: $19,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $116,000
    Other: $18,000
    Highways: $15,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $587,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $1,516,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $14,670,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $14,328,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $342,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $624,000
    General Revenue - Other: $304,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $257,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $132,000
    General - Other: $66,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,483,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,328,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $670,000
    General Local Government Support: $186,000
    Other: $78,000
    Health and Hospitals: $7,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,572,000
    Property: $1,368,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $147,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,076,000

Madison County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $1,104,000
    Solid Waste Management: $555,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,851,000
    Police Protection: $1,565,000
    Health - Other: $1,336,000
    General - Other: $769,000
    Solid Waste Management: $716,000
    Libraries: $370,000
    Central Staff Services: $361,000
    Financial Administration: $355,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $221,000
    General Public Buildings: $91,000
    Corrections - Other: $61,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $37,000
    Parks and Recreation: $19,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $116,000
    Other: $18,000
    Highways: $15,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $587,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $1,516,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $14,670,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $14,328,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $342,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $624,000
    General Revenue - Other: $304,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $257,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $132,000
    General - Other: $66,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,483,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,328,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $670,000
    General Local Government Support: $186,000
    Other: $78,000
    Health and Hospitals: $7,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,572,000
    Property: $1,368,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $147,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,076,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 423
  • Number of aged recipients: 70
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 353
  • Number of recipients under 18: 63
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 248
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 112
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 218
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 173
Most common first names in Madison County, AR among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James8273.6 years
William6977.2 years
John5681.5 years
Mary3981.0 years
Robert3169.3 years
George2879.0 years
Charles2871.3 years
Joe2372.9 years
Fred1773.3 years
Clarence1683.5 years
Most common last names in Madison County, AR among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith5275.3 years
Jones3777.1 years
Bolinger2880.5 years
Parker2779.0 years
Johnson2176.1 years
Davis2079.1 years
Mccoy1978.9 years
Thompson1977.6 years
Phillips1778.2 years
Walker1776.7 years
Businesses in Madison County, AR
NameCountNameCount
FedEx1Subway1
H&R Block1U-Haul1
McDonald's1UPS1
SONIC Drive-In1Walmart1

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  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"