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Madison County, Indiana
Madison County Courthouse in Anderson
Madison County Courthouse in Anderson
Map of Indiana highlighting Madison County
Location in the state of Indiana
Map of the U.S
Indiana's location in the U.S.
Founded 4 January 1823 (authorized)
Named for James Madison
Seat Anderson
Largest city Anderson
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

452.90 sq mi (1,173 km²)
451.92 sq mi (1,170 km²)
0.99 sq mi (3 km²), 0.22%
Population
 - (2020)
 - Density

130,129
286.7/sq mi (111/km²)
Congressional district 5th
Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website www.madisoncty.com
Footnotes: Indiana county number 48

Madison County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. The 2020 census states the population is standing at 130,129.[1] The county seat since 1836 has been Anderson,[2][3] one of three incorporated cities within the county.

Madison County is included in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History[]

In 1787, the fledgling United States defined the Northwest Territory, which included the area of present-day Indiana. In 1800, Congress separated Ohio from the Northwest Territory, designating the rest of the land as the Indiana Territory.[4] President Thomas Jefferson chose William Henry Harrison as the territory's first governor, and Vincennes was established as the territorial capital.[5] After the Michigan Territory was separated and the Illinois Territory was formed, Indiana was reduced to its current size and geography.[4] By December 1816 the Indiana Territory was admitted to the Union as a state.

Starting in 1794, Native American titles to Indiana lands were extinguished by usurpation, purchase, or war and treaty. The United States acquired land from the Native Americans in the 1809 treaty of Fort Wayne, and by the treaty of St. Mary's in 1818 considerably more territory became property of the government. This included the future Madison County, which was authorized by the state legislature on 4 January 1823, designating areas covered by the Delaware New Purchase. No settler was allowed in the area until the government survey was completed in 1820, and in 1820 the first settlers entered the future county.[6]

The new county was named for James Madison, co-author of The Federalist Papers and the fourth President of the United States (1809 to 1817).[7] The then-small settlement of Pendleton was named as the county, but its non-central location soon fostered a desire for a more central location as the county seat. After considerable local competition, the town of Anderson was platted in 1827 on donated land with the stipulation that the seat be moved to that location. This move began in 1828 and was completed by 1836.[3]

The new county was completely wooded in 1820, with stands of white oak, poplar, walnut, sycamore, oak, and fir trees.[8] The settlers logged much of the area and cleared the remainder through burning; at present its terrain is completely devoted to agriculture or urban development, except for stands of brush in drainages.[9]

The county's first courthouse was authorized in the county's 1828 session, but this authorization was revoked in 1829. In 1831 a second authorization was passed, and the completed building was placed in service the following year.[10]

During the Indiana gas boom, natural gas deposits were discovered in the county in 1887, at Alexandria, and Anderson. The offer of free natural gas brought several factories to the county.[11]

Geography[]

The county's terrain is nearly flat, with the exception of hilly areas along the White River and Fall Creek. The highest terrain (around 1,010 feet/308 meters ASL) is a ridgeline at the county's SE corner.[12] The county is drained by the west branch of the White River, flowing west-southwestward through the county's lower central portion. Other drainages include Fall Creek, flowing west- and southwestward through the southern part of the county; Pipe Creek, which rises in Delaware County and flows southwestward through the county's NW corner; and Lick Creek, which rises in Henry County and flows westward through the county's SW portion.[9]

According to the 2010 United States Census, the county has a total area of 452.90 square miles (1,173.0 km2), of which 451.92 square miles (1,170.5 km2) (or 99.78%) is land and 0.99 square miles (2.6 km2) (or 0.22%) is water.[13]

Adjacent counties[]

Protected areas[]

  • Mounds State Park[9]

Cities[]

Anderson-indiana-from-above

Aerial view of Anderson, looking west

Towns[]

  • Chesterfield
  • Country Club Heights
  • Edgewood
  • Frankton
  • Ingalls
  • Lapel
  • Markleville
  • Orestes
  • Pendleton
  • River Forest
  • Summitville

Unincorporated towns[]

  • Alfont
  • Alliance
  • Bloomer
  • College Corner[14]
  • Dundee
  • Edgewood Village[15]
  • Emporia
  • Fishersburg
  • Florida
  • Gimco City[16]
  • Hamilton
  • Hardscrabble
  • Huntsville
  • Idlewold[17]
  • Leisure
  • Linwood
  • Moonville
  • New Columbus (also known as Ovid)
  • North Anderson
  • Ovid (also known as New Columbus)
  • Perkinsville
  • Prosperity
  • Rigdon
  • South Elwood[18]
  • Sunview
  • Woodlawn Heights

Townships[]

  • Adams
  • Anderson
  • Boone
  • Duck Creek
  • Fall Creek
  • Green
  • Jackson
  • Lafayette
  • Monroe
  • Pipe Creek
  • Richland
  • Stony Creek
  • Union
  • Van Buren

Major highways[]

  • I-69 Interstate 69
  • US 36 U.S. Route 36
  • Indiana 9 State Road 9
  • Indiana 13 State Road 13
  • Indiana 28 State Road 28
  • Indiana 32 State Road 32
  • Indiana 37 State Road 37
  • Indiana 38 State Road 38
  • Indiana 67 State Road 67
  • Indiana 109 State Road 109
  • Indiana 128 State Road 128
  • Indiana 232 State Road 232
  • Indiana 236 State Road 236

Railroads[]

  • Central Indiana and Western Railroad
  • CSX Transportation
  • Indian Creek Railroad
  • Norfolk Southern Railway

Climate and weather[]

Climate chart for Anderson, Indiana
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temperatures in °Cprecipitation totals in mm
source: The Weather Channel[19]

In recent years, average temperatures in Anderson have ranged from a low of 18 °F (−8 °C) in January to a high of 84 °F (29 °C) in July, although a record low of −24 °F (−31.1 °C) was recorded in January 1985 and a record high of 105 °F (41 °C) was recorded in July 1954. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 2.09 inches (53 mm) in January to 4.28 inches (109 mm) in July.[19]

Government[]

The county government is a constitutional body, and is granted specific powers by the Constitution of Indiana, and by the Indiana Code.

County Council: The legislative branch of the county government; controls spending and revenue collection in the county. Representatives are elected to four-year terms from county districts. They set salaries, the annual budget, and special spending. The council has limited authority to impose local taxes, in the form of an income and property tax that is subject to state level approval, excise taxes, and service taxes.[20][21]

Board of Commissioners: The executive body of the county; commissioners are elected county-wide to staggered four-year terms. One commissioner serves as president. The commissioners execute acts legislated by the council, collect revenue, and manage the county government.[20][21]

Court: The county maintains a small claims court that handles civil cases. The judge on the court is elected to a term of four years and must be a member of the Indiana Bar Association. The judge is assisted by a constable who is also elected to a four-year term. In some cases, court decisions can be appealed to the state level circuit court.[21]

County Officials: The county has other elected offices, including sheriff, coroner, auditor, treasurer, recorder, surveyor, and circuit court clerk. These officers are elected to four-year terms. Members elected to county government positions are required to declare party affiliations and to be residents of the county.[21]

Madison County is part of Indiana's 5th congressional district; Indiana Senate districts 20, 25 and 26;[22] and Indiana House of Representatives districts 35, 36 and 37.[23]

United States presidential election results for Madison County, Indiana[24]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 31,215 60.16% 19,524 37.63% 1,151 2.22%
2016 32,376 59.54% 18,595 34.20% 3,406 6.26%
2012 26,769 50.98% 24,407 46.48% 1,334 2.54%
2008 26,403 45.96% 30,152 52.49% 889 1.55%
2004 32,526 59.29% 21,882 39.89% 447 0.81%
2000 27,956 53.54% 23,403 44.82% 857 1.64%
1996 23,151 43.10% 23,772 44.25% 6,797 12.65%
1992 23,479 39.76% 22,276 37.72% 13,303 22.53%
1988 32,596 56.95% 24,443 42.70% 202 0.35%
1984 36,510 61.87% 22,254 37.71% 250 0.42%
1980 35,582 57.31% 23,554 37.93% 2,956 4.76%
1976 32,437 51.63% 29,811 47.45% 572 0.91%
1972 39,036 64.92% 20,921 34.79% 177 0.29%
1968 28,726 48.39% 23,886 40.23% 6,756 11.38%
1964 24,171 41.87% 33,325 57.73% 233 0.40%
1960 31,098 52.31% 28,154 47.36% 193 0.32%
1956 30,329 54.21% 25,408 45.42% 206 0.37%
1952 28,730 52.84% 25,125 46.21% 519 0.95%
1948 18,917 43.04% 24,439 55.61% 592 1.35%
1944 21,381 46.10% 24,488 52.80% 514 1.11%
1940 22,382 45.91% 26,111 53.56% 261 0.54%
1936 16,644 37.41% 27,347 61.46% 504 1.13%
1932 18,803 44.92% 22,069 52.72% 988 2.36%
1928 23,083 64.45% 12,496 34.89% 235 0.66%
1924 18,447 57.64% 12,061 37.69% 1,495 4.67%
1920 15,704 49.76% 13,325 42.22% 2,533 8.03%
1916 7,449 41.96% 8,106 45.66% 2,197 12.38%
1912 1,771 11.24% 6,676 42.37% 7,310 46.39%
1908 7,481 43.48% 8,296 48.22% 1,427 8.29%
1904 9,697 53.65% 6,681 36.96% 1,696 9.38%
1900 9,891 52.47% 8,298 44.02% 661 3.51%
1896 8,388 51.96% 7,590 47.02% 164 1.02%
1892 5,387 45.91% 5,733 48.85% 615 5.24%
1888 3,436 45.26% 3,928 51.74% 228 3.00%



Demographics[]

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1830 2,238
1840 8,874 296.5%
1850 12,375 39.5%
1860 16,518 33.5%
1870 22,770 37.8%
1880 27,527 20.9%
1890 36,487 32.5%
1900 70,470 93.1%
1910 65,224 −7.4%
1920 69,151 6.0%
1930 82,888 19.9%
1940 88,575 6.9%
1950 103,911 17.3%
1960 125,819 21.1%
1970 138,451 10.0%
1980 139,336 0.6%
1990 130,669 −6.2%
2000 133,358 2.1%
2010 131,636 −1.3%
US Decennial Census[25]
1790-1960[26] 1900-1990[27]
1990-2000[28] 2010-2020[1]

2010 census[]

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 131,636 people, 51,927 households, and 34,319 families in the county.[29] The population density was 291.3 inhabitants per square mile (112.5 /km2). There were 59,068 housing units at an average density of 130.7 per square mile (50.5 /km2).[13] The racial makeup of the county was 87.7% white, 8.3% black or African American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 1.5% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 3.2% of the population.[29] In terms of ancestry, 21.5% were German, 12.5% were American, 11.5% were Irish, and 10.4% were English.[30]

Of the 51,927 households, 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 33.9% were non-families, and 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.93. The median age was 39.2 years.[29]

The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $53,906. Males had a median income of $41,834 versus $31,743 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,722. About 11.2% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.6% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.[31]

See also[]

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Madison County, Indiana

References[]

  1. ^ a b "American FactFinder". US Census Bureau. https://www.indiana-demographics.com/madison-county-demographics#pid=PEP_2018_PEPANNRES&prodType=table. 
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. 
  3. ^ a b Harden (1874), p. 23
  4. ^ a b "Government at Crossroads: An Indiana chronology". 5 January 2008. http://www.heraldbulletin.com/news/local_news/government-at-crossroads-an-indiana-chronology/article_3a07aa44-1cd4-5028-82e7-96b907121b31.html?mode=jqm. 
  5. ^ Brill, Marlene Targ (2005). Indiana. Marshall Cavendish. p. 35. ISBN 978-0-7614-2020-0. 
  6. ^ Harden (1874), p. 17
  7. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. US Government Printing Office. p. 196. https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ. 
  8. ^ Harden (1874), pp. 21-22
  9. ^ a b c Madison County IN (Google Maps, accessed 10 September 2020)
  10. ^ Harden (1874), pp. 27-28
  11. ^ Glass, James; Kohrman, David (2005). The Gas Boom of East Central Indiana (Images of America). Charleston: Arcadia. pp. 33–40. ISBN 9780738539638. 
  12. ^ Madison County High Point, Indiana (PeakBagger.com, accessed 10 September 2020)
  13. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". US Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18095. 
  14. ^ College Corner, Duck Creek Township IN (Google Maps, accessed 12 September 2020)
  15. ^ Edgewood Village, Stony Creek Township IN (Google Maps, accessed 12 September 2020)
  16. ^ Gimco City, Alexandria IN (Google Maps, accessed 12 September 2020)
  17. ^ Idlewold, Pendleton IN (Google Maps, accessed 12 September 2020)
  18. ^ South Elwood, Elwood IN (Google Maps, accessed 12 September 2020)
  19. ^ a b "Monthly Averages for Anderson IN". The Weather Channel. http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USIN0010. 
  20. ^ a b Indiana Code. "Title 36, Article 2, Section 3". IN.gov. http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title36/ar2/ch3.html. 
  21. ^ a b c d Indiana Code. "Title 2, Article 10, Section 2". IN.gov. http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title3/ar10/ch2.pdf. 
  22. ^ "Indiana Senate Districts". State of Indiana. http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/3006.htm. 
  23. ^ "Indiana House Districts". State of Indiana. http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/3005.htm. 
  24. ^ Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS. 
  25. ^ "US Decennial Census". US Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html. 
  26. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu. 
  27. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". US Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/in190090.txt. 
  28. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000". US Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf. 
  29. ^ a b c "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". US Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US18095. 
  30. ^ "Selected Social Characteristics in the US – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". US Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0400000US18%7c0500000US18095. 
  31. ^ "Selected Economic Characteristics – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". US Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0400000US18%7c0500000US18095. 

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Coordinates: 40°10′N 85°43′W / 40.16, -85.72

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