Madison, WV

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Madison, West Virginia

Madison, West Virginia is 22 miles SW of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center) and 144 miles E of Lexington, Kentucky. It is in Boone county. The population of the city is 2,677.

The People and Families of Madison

In Madison, about 57% of adults are married.

Madison has disproportionaly more women residents than most cities.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Madison had a median family income of $37,232.

Political Inclinations

Among Madison political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $250. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the city.

Crime and Safety

Crime is quite low in Madison.

Madison Housing

Of the housing in Madison, approximately 73% is occupied by their owners. Real estate taxes per home are higher in the city than most places in West Virginia.

Commuting

In Madison, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 5%

Comparative Profile of Madison, WV

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	22 miles SW of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	144 miles E of Lexington, Kentucky
County	Boone
Standard Zip Codes	25130
Phone Area Codes	304
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.067
Longitude	-81.818

Station	MADISON 3 NNW
Distance	2.8 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 43 F
Apr Temp	39 to 69 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	41 to 69 F
Annual Precip	47.8 inches

Station	HAMLIN
Distance	22 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 44 F
Apr Temp	38 to 69 F
Jul Temp	62 to 90 F
Oct Temp	39 to 71 F
Annual Precip	44.4 inches

Station	OAK HILL
Distance	37.1 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 40 F
Apr Temp	39 to 63 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	41 to 65 F
Annual Precip	46.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,677	100%
Male	1,225	45.8%
Female	1,452	54.2%
Under 18	553	20.7%
18+	2,124	79.3%
65+	468	17.5%
Median Age	43.7
Average Family Size	2.79
White	2,538	94.8%
African-American	112	4.2%
Asian	11	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0%
Other	2	0.1%
Mixed Race	13	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,634
Growth	-43
Growth %	-1.59%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	29.3%
English	17.5%
Irish	12.9%
German	11.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	10.9%
European	6.3%
Scottish	2.6%
Dutch	2.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.6%
Italian	1.5%
Russian	1.3%
French (except Basque)	0.7%
Lebanese	0.6%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
Arab/Arabic	0.3%
French Canadian	0.2%
Polish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Madison	2,677	$37,232
Chapmanville	1,211	$38,250
Danville	550	$26,397
Logan	1,630	$26,354
Sylvester	195	$47,000
West Logan	418	$30,833
Whitesville	520	$31,500

Library
Boone-Madison Public Library 375 Main Street Madison, West Virginia (304) 369-7842

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