Madison County (Texas)
The Madison County is a county located in the state of Texas in the United States. The seat of the county government ( county seat ) is located in Madisonville.
Geography
The County is located east of the geographic center of Texas, about halfway to Louisiana and has an area of 1224 square kilometers, of which 7 square kilometers is water area. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Leon County, Houston County, Walker County, Grimes County, Brazos County and Robertson County.
The County has three natural boundaries: east of the Trinity River, west of the Navasota River and south part of the Bedias Creek.
History
Madison County was formed in 1853 from parts of Grimes County, Leon County, and Walker County. It was named after James Madison, the fourth President of the United States.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2000, lived in Madison County 12,940 people in 3,914 households and 2,837 families. The population density was 11 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 66.79 percent White, 22.87 percent Black or African American, 0.32 percent Native American, 0.39 percent Asian, 0.03 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 7.90 percent from other races groups; 1.72 percent were descended from two or more races. 15.78 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 3,914 households out of which 31.5 per cent of children or young people who lived with them. 57.1 percent were married couples living together, 11.7 percent were single mothers and 27.5 percent were non-families. 24.5 percent of all households and 12.4 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.05.
21.1 percent of the population was under 18 years old, 13.0 percent between 18 to 24, 31.9 percent between 25 and 44, 20.0 percent between 45 and 64 and 14.0 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 142.6 males to 100 females age 18 and over, there were 155.1 males.
The median income for a household was $ 29,418, and the median income for a family was $ 35,779. Males have a median income of $ 25,625, women $ 19,777. The per capita income was $ 14,056. 12.3 percent of families and 15.8 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in County
- Antioch
- Connor
- Cottonwood
- Elwood
- George
- Laceola
- Madisonville
- Mecca
- Midway
- Normangee
- North Zulch