Madison County is a

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located in the western part of the

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 98,823. Its

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. Madison County is included in the Jackson, TN

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History

Madison County was formed in 1821, and named for founding father and president,

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. The county was part of lands the United States purchased from the

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in 1818.Harbert Alexander
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''Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture''; retrieved October 22, 2013. After Congressional passage of the

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of 1830, most Chickasaw were forced out of the state and west to Indian Territory beyond the Mississippi River. Pinson Mounds, one of the largest

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(c. 1-500CE) mound complexes in the United States, is located in Madison County. It has the second-tallest earthwork mound in the United States.

Geography

According to the

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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.3%) is water.

Airport

McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL) serves the county.

Adjacent counties

* Gibson County (north) * Carroll County (northeast) * Henderson County (east) *

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(southeast) * Hardeman County (south) * Haywood County (west) *

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(northwest)

State protected areas

* Pinson Mounds State Archaeological Park *South Fork Waterfowl Refuge

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 98,823 people, 38,930 households, and 25,748 families residing in the county.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 91,837 people, 35,552 households, and 24,637 families residing in the county. The

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was 165 people per square mile (64/km²). There were 38,205 housing units at an average density of 69 per square mile (26/km²). There were 35,552 households, out of which 33.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.80% were

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, 32.46% non-Hispanic Black or

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, 0.16% Native American, 0.63%

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, 0.01%

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, 0.67% from

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, and 0.86% from two or more races. 1.71% of the population were

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of any race. There were 35,552 households, out of which 33.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.80% were

living together, 15.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.70% were non-families. 26.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.00. In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.80% under the age of 18, 11.00% from 18 to 24, 29.10% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 12.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.20 males. The median income for a household in the county was $36,982, and the median income for a family was $44,595. Males had a median income of $34,253 versus $23,729 for females. The

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for the county was $19,389. About 10.80% of families and 14.00% of the population were below the

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, including 18.40% of those under age 18 and 11.80% of those age 65 or over.

Government

The county is headed by an elected

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(currently A.J. Massey) and

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of 25 members elected from 10 districts.

Healthcare

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(Jackson-Madison County General Hospital District), created by a law passed by the

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in 1949, serves as the public hospital system of the county. The county appoints some of the members of the board of directors.

Trivia

This is the Madison County to which

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refers in his song "Reuben James".

Communities

Cities

* Humboldt (mostly in Gibson County) *

(county seat) * Medon * Three Way

Unincorporated communities

* Adair * Beech Bluff * Claybrook *

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* Five Points *

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* Neely * Oakfield * Pinson *

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Education

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is the public school district.
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References

External links

Madison County official website

Madison County, TNGenWeb
– free genealogy resources for the county * {{Coord, 35.61, -88.84, display=title, type:adm2nd_region:US-TN_source:UScensus1990 1821 establishments in Tennessee Populated places established in 1821 Jackson metropolitan area, Tennessee Second Amendment sanctuaries in Tennessee West Tennessee