Madison County, Arkansas
Madison County | |
|---|---|
Madison County Courthouse in Huntsville | |
Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas | |
Arkansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 36°01′38″N 93°41′45″W / 36.027222222222°N 93.695833333333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| Founded | September 30, 1836 |
| Named for | Madison County, Alabama |
| Seat | Huntsville |
| Largest city | Huntsville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 837 sq mi (2,170 km2) |
| • Land | 834 sq mi (2,160 km2) |
| • Water | 2.8 sq mi (7 km2) 0.3% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 16,521 |
| • Density | 20/sq mi (7.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Website | madisoncogov |
Madison County is a county of the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,521.[1] The county seat is Huntsville.[2] The county was founded on September 30, 1836, and named for James Madison,[3] 4th President of the United States (1809–1817).
Madison County is in the Northwest Arkansas region.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: Madison County, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 196.