Madison County, Arkansas | |
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Location in the U.S. state of Arkansas |
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Arkansas's location in the U.S. |
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Founded | September 30, 1836 |
Seat | Huntsville |
Largest city | Huntsville |
Area | |
• Total | 837 sq mi (2,168 km2) |
• Land | 834 sq mi (2,160 km2) |
• Water | 2.8 sq mi (7 km2), 0.3% |
Population (est.) | |
• (2015) | 15,767 |
• Density | 19/sq mi (7/km²) |
Congressional district | 4th |
Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Website | madisoncogov |
Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 15,717. The county seat is Huntsville. The county was formed on September 30, 1836, and named for James Madison, fourth President of the United States.
Madison County is part of the Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 837 square miles (2,170 km2), of which 834 square miles (2,160 km2) is land and 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2) (0.3%) is water.
As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 14,243 people, 5,463 households, and 4,080 families residing in the county. The population density was 7/km² (17/mi²). There were 6,537 housing units at an average density of 3/km² (8/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.94% White, 0.11% Black or African American, 1.22% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 1.47% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. 3.06% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.