Madison County, Florida
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Congressional district | 2nd |
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Madison County is a
History
Located in what is known as the
In the period after Reconstruction, racial violence rose in the state, reaching a peak at the end of the 19th century and extending into the difficult economic years of the 1920s and 1930s. According to the Equal Justice Institute's 2015 report, Lynching in America: Confronting Racial Terror, from 1877 to 1950, Madison County had 16 lynchings in this period, the 6th highest of any county in the state.[6] The county's economic and population growth was stagnant from the 1880s and for several decades into the early 20th century.[5]
In 1945, the county's population of 15,537 was divided evenly between black and white.[5] The last known lynching in the county was that in October 1945 of Jesse James Payne, a young married sharecropper with a child. After an economic dispute with the white landowner where he was sharecropping, where Payne escaped murder following "a demand for an unjust debt repayment", he was charged with sexually assaulting the landowner's daughter, but was innocent. The sheriff and other law enforcement officials appeared implicated in Payne's murder, as he was left in the county jail unguarded after mob action had been threatened. Payne's was the only recorded lynching nationwide that year, when World War II ended. The case received national attention and the governor was strongly criticized for failure to mount a true investigation or to take action against the sheriff.[5] As of August, 2012, Madison became a
Geography
According to the
Adjacent counties
- Brooks County, Georgia – north
- Lowndes County, Georgia – northeast
- Hamilton County – east
- Suwannee County – southeast
- Lafayette County – southeast
- Taylor County – southwest
- Jefferson County – west
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1830 | 525 | — | |
1840 | 2,644 | 403.6% | |
1850 | 5,490 | 107.6% | |
1860 | 7,779 | 41.7% | |
1870 | 11,121 | 43.0% | |
1880 | 14,798 | 33.1% | |
1890 | 14,316 | −3.3% | |
1900 | 15,446 | 7.9% | |
1910 | 16,919 | 9.5% | |
1920 | 16,516 | −2.4% | |
1930 | 15,614 | −5.5% | |
1940 | 16,190 | 3.7% | |
1950 | 14,197 | −12.3% | |
1960 | 14,154 | −0.3% | |
1970 | 13,481 | −4.8% | |
1980 | 14,894 | 10.5% | |
1990 | 16,569 | 11.2% | |
2000 | 18,733 | 13.1% | |
2010 | 19,224 | 2.6% | |
2020 | 17,968 | −6.5% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[9] 1790-1960[10] 1900-1990[11] 1990-2000[12] 2010-2019[1] |
2020 census
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
Race | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|
White (NH)
|
10,582 | 10,132 | 55.05% | 56.39% |
Black or African American (NH)
|
7,423 | 6,281 | 38.61% | 34.96% |
Alaska Native (NH)
|
76 | 53 | 0.4% | 0.29% |
Asian (NH) | 43 | 45 | 0.22% | 0.25% |
Some Other Race (NH) | 6 | 63 | 0.03% | 0.35% |
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 195 | 513 | 1.01% | 2.86% |
Hispanic or Latino | 899 | 881 | 4.68% | 4.9% |
Total | 19,224 | 17,968 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 17,968 people, 6,778 households, and 4,232 families residing in the county.
2000 census
As of the
There were 6,629 households, out of which 31.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.90% were married couples living together, 17.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.40% were non-families. 25.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.30% under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 28.20% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 14.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 107.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $26,533, and the median income for a family was $31,753. Males had a median income of $25,255 versus $19,607 for females. The
Transportation
Major highways
- Interstate 10 is the main interstate highway through Madison County, running west and east through the panhandle from Alabama to Jacksonville. Four interchanges exist in the county at US 221 south of Greenville, (Exit 241), SR 14 (Exit 251) and SR 53 (Exit 258) south of Madison, and CR 255 south of Lee (Exit 262).
- Florida-Georgia Parkway.
- US 90 was the main west-to-east route through Madison County until it was supplanted by I-10.
- US 221 is the main south-to-north US highway in western Madison County.
- State Road 6 runs northeast from US 90 into Jasper in Hamilton County east of Madison.
- State Road 14 is a short state road from I-10 to US 90 in Madison, with a western county extension in Taylor and Madison Counties, and a truck route to SR 53 (see below)
- State Road 53
- State Road 145
Railroads
Madison County has at least two railroad lines. The primary one is a
Education
Madison County Schools operates public schools.[16] Madison County High School is one of the two high schools in Madison, the other is a charter high school, James Madison Preparatory High School.
Libraries
Madison County is served by the Suwannee River Regional Library System, which contains eight branches and also serves Hamilton and Suwannee counties.
- Branford
- Greenville
- Jasper
- Jennings
- Lee
- Live Oak
- Madison
- White Springs
Communities
City
Towns
Unincorporated communities
- Cherry Lake
- Hamburg
- Hanson
- Hopewell
- Lamont
- Lovett
- Pinetta
- Sirmans
Politics
Like the rest of the Solid South, Madison County was reliably Democratic, with no Republican carrying it until 1964. Democrats were still able to carry the county after 1964, with Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton each carrying the county twice, but their performance began to falter afterwards. Joe Biden's performance in the county in 2020 was the worst since 1972 in terms of percentage of the county vote share.
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 5,576 | 59.36% | 3,747 | 39.89% | 70 | 0.75% |
2016 | 4,851 | 56.80% | 3,526 | 41.29% | 163 | 1.91% |
2012 | 4,474 | 51.27% | 4,176 | 47.85% | 77 | 0.88% |
2008 | 4,544 | 51.02% | 4,270 | 47.94% | 93 | 1.04% |
2004 | 4,191 | 50.47% | 4,050 | 48.77% | 63 | 0.76% |
2000 | 3,038 | 49.29% | 3,015 | 48.92% | 110 | 1.78% |
1996 | 2,195 | 39.29% | 2,794 | 50.01% | 598 | 10.70% |
1992 | 2,007 | 34.38% | 2,648 | 45.36% | 1,183 | 20.26% |
1988 | 2,563 | 56.59% | 1,951 | 43.08% | 15 | 0.33% |
1984 | 2,819 | 57.30% | 2,101 | 42.70% | 0 | 0.00% |
1980 | 2,280 | 41.39% | 3,134 | 56.89% | 95 | 1.72% |
1976 | 1,761 | 34.94% | 3,218 | 63.85% | 61 | 1.21% |
1972 | 3,236 | 72.92% | 1,187 | 26.75% | 15 | 0.34% |
1968 | 654 | 13.81% | 1,378 | 29.10% | 2,703 | 57.09% |
1964 | 2,822 | 57.09% | 2,121 | 42.91% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 1,152 | 35.60% | 2,084 | 64.40% | 0 | 0.00% |
1956 | 1,017 | 33.01% | 2,064 | 66.99% | 0 | 0.00% |
1952 | 1,209 | 42.66% | 1,625 | 57.34% | 0 | 0.00% |
1948 | 207 | 9.00% | 1,189 | 51.70% | 904 | 39.30% |
1944 | 293 | 13.28% | 1,914 | 86.72% | 0 | 0.00% |
1940 | 440 | 15.38% | 2,421 | 84.62% | 0 | 0.00% |
1936 | 184 | 7.47% | 2,278 | 92.53% | 0 | 0.00% |
1932 | 221 | 12.12% | 1,602 | 87.88% | 0 | 0.00% |
1928 | 266 | 25.70% | 769 | 74.30% | 0 | 0.00% |
1924 | 23 | 3.88% | 538 | 90.73% | 32 | 5.40% |
1920 | 30 | 3.04% | 920 | 93.31% | 36 | 3.65% |
1916 | 22 | 2.74% | 721 | 89.79% | 60 | 7.47% |
1912 | 16 | 2.92% | 480 | 87.59% | 52 | 9.49% |
1908 | 32 | 5.38% | 511 | 85.88% | 52 | 8.74% |
1904 | 66 | 9.73% | 595 | 87.76% | 17 | 2.51% |
Notable residents
The small town of Greenville was the childhood home of rhythm and blues giant Ray Charles. Professional football player Chris Thompson is also from the Town of Greenville. Professional baseball player Lorenzo Cain is from Madison County. Scott Phillips, drummer for the bands Creed and Alter Bridge is also from Madison.
See also
References
- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 14, 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Publications of the Florida Historical Society. Florida Historical Society. 1908. p. 32.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 196.
- ^ a b c d Jack E. Davis, " 'Whitewash' in Florida: The Lynching of Jesse James Payne and Its Aftermath", The Florida Historical Quarterly Vol. 68, No. 3 (Jan., 1990), pp. 277-298; accessed 19 March 2018
- ^ "Lynching in America: Supplement: Lynchings by County, Equal Justice Institute, 2015; accessed 19 March 2018, p. 3" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 27, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
- ^ "Home". madisonyes.com.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
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- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 31, 2022. - Text list
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
External links
Government links/Constitutional offices
- Madison County Board of County Commissioners
- Madison County Supervisor of Elections
- Madison County Property Appraiser
- Madison County Sheriff's Office
- Madison County Tax Collector
Special districts
Judicial branch
- Madison County Clerk of Courts
- Public Defender, 3rd Judicial Circuit of Florida serving Columbia, Dixie, Hamilton, Lafayette, Madison, Suwannee, and Taylor Counties
- Office of the State Attorney, 3rd Judicial Circuit of Florida
- Circuit and County Court for the 3rd Judicial Circuit of Florida
Tourism links
- Madison County Chamber of Commerce Archived December 17, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
Miscellaneous links
- Madison Collection[permanent dead link] Approximately 1,000 photographs of Madison County-area people, industries, and agriculture. From the State Library & Archives of Florida.
- North Florida Community College Archived January 15, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Madison, Florida
- Senior Citizens Council of Madison County, Florida
- The New Enterprise, Online historical newspaper
- Madison Enterprise-Recorder, newspaper
- Madison County Carrier newspaper
- Artz, a community portal for the artists and writers of Madison County.