Madison, Kansas
Madison, Kansas
Main page
2285849

Madison, Kansas

logo
Community Hub0 subscribers
2285849

Madison, Kansas

logo
Community Hub0 subscribers
What are your thoughts?
Be the first to start a discussion here.
Be the first to start a discussion here.
Madison, Kansas

Madison is a city in Greenwood County, Kansas, United States, along the Verdigris River. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 689.

Madison was founded in 1872, northwest of the present town. In 1879, the town was relocated to its present site when the Howard Branch of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad was built from Emporia to Moline. The first building was the home of W. H. Green, a Civil War veteran. Green went to Kansas in 1867, took up a homestead, and operated a trading post on the original town site. Madison took its name from Madison Township.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.61 square miles (1.58 km2), all of it land.

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Madison has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

The 2020 United States census counted 689 people, 299 households, and 179 families in Madison. The population density was 1,179.8 per square mile (455.5/km2). There were 390 housing units at an average density of 667.8 per square mile (257.8/km2). The racial makeup was 90.71% (625) white or European American (87.81% non-Hispanic white), 1.02% (7) black or African-American, 1.31% (9) Native American or Alaska Native, 0.44% (3) Asian, 0.0% (0) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 0.44% (3) from other races, and 6.1% (42) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 4.35% (30) of the population.

Of the 299 households, 25.8% had children under the age of 18; 46.2% were married couples living together; 28.8% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 34.8% of households consisted of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.2 and the average family size was 2.9. The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 17.4% of the population.

24.1% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.6 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 107.5 males.

The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $38,393 (with a margin of error of +/- $4,174) and the median family income was $58,333 (+/- $23,542). Males had a median income of $33,393 (+/- $5,803) versus $16,875 (+/- $3,611) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $27,438 (+/- $5,393). Approximately, 12.6% of families and 17.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.5% of those under the age of 18 and 14.6% of those ages 65 or over.

See all
User Avatar
No comments yet.