Madison, GA

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Madison, Georgia

Madison, Georgia is 25 miles S of Athens, Georgia (center to center) and 54 miles E of Atlanta, Georgia. It is in Morgan county. The population of the city is 3,636.

The People and Families of Madison

In Madison, about 45% of adults are married. There are a lot of singles in Madison.

The city has disproportionaly more women residents than most cities.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Madison had a median family income of $40,265. The people of Madison can point with pride to the large number of college graduates in the the city. A sizable number of people in the city work from home.

Political Inclinations

Among Madison political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $25,525. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the city.

Madison Housing

Of the housing in Madison, approximately 68% is occupied by their owners. Real estate taxes per home are higher in the city than most places in Georgia.

Commuting

In Madison, 90% of commuters drive to work. It's harder to live without a car in Madison than most cities its size.

High Points

Madison strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Georgia):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
College Educated Adults (vs. State)	Top 12%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Madison, GA

Comparing Madison to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Georgia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	25 miles S of Athens, Georgia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	54 miles E of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Morgan
Standard Zip Codes	30650
Phone Area Codes	706
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.596
Longitude	-83.467

Station	U OF GA PLANT SCI FARM
Distance	19.1 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 52 F
Apr Temp	48 to 74 F
Jul Temp	69 to 91 F
Oct Temp	50 to 74 F
Annual Precip	50 inches

Station	SILOAM 3 N
Distance	22.2 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 53 F
Apr Temp	48 to 74 F
Jul Temp	68 to 92 F
Oct Temp	50 to 75 F
Annual Precip	47 inches

Station	COVINGTON
Distance	25.8 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 52 F
Apr Temp	48 to 74 F
Jul Temp	68 to 91 F
Oct Temp	49 to 74 F
Annual Precip	49.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,636	100%
Male	1,663	45.7%
Female	1,973	54.3%
Under 18	950	26.1%
18+	2,686	73.9%
65+	578	15.9%
Median Age	37
Average Family Size	3.11
White	1,779	48.9%
African-American	1,739	47.8%
Asian	36	1%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.1%
Other	40	1.1%
Mixed Race	39	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	76	2.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,833
Growth	197
Growth %	5.4%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	58.1%
US/American	11.4%
English	8.3%
German	4.3%
Irish	3.1%
Scottish	2.9%
British	2.2%
European	2%
Scotch-Irish	1.6%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
African	0.9%
Welsh	0.7%
Ukrainian	0.6%
Italian	0.5%
Dutch	0.4%
Latvian	0.4%
Norwegian	0.3%
Swedish	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Polish	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Madison	3,636	$40,265
Bishop	146	$51,250
Bostwick	322	$56,667
Buckhead	205	$36,458
Newborn	520	$39,000
Rutledge	707	$38,875
Social Circle	3,379	$37,183

Library
Uncle Remus Regional Library System 1131 East Avenue Madison, Georgia (706) 342-4974 Library Web Site

(As of 2006)
1681 Eatonton Road (706) 342-9988

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