Moving to Madison, Indiana

Population: 12,004. Estimated population in July 2024: 12,443 (+3.7% change)
Males: 5,883 (49.0%), Females: 6,121 (51.0%)

Jefferson County

Zip code: 47250

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.8 years
Median household income: $35,092
Median house value: $92,000

Population by Race

Races in Madison:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.0%)
  • Black (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (21.6%), United States (14.5%), English (11.4%), Irish (10.6%), French (2.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%).

Elevation: 497 feet

Land area: 8.6 square miles

Map of Madison, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Madison

  • High school or higher: 82.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Madison city

  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 53.9%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 13.8%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -225 (-1.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Madison:

  • KING’S DAUGHTERS HOSPITAL & HEALTH SVC (ONE KING’S DAUGHTERS’ DRIVE)
  • MADISON STATE HOSP (STATE RD 7 N)
  • MADISON STATE HOSPITAL (STATE ROAD 7 NORTH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Madison:

  • LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 47 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: SDF)
  • COLUMBUS MUNI (about 49 miles; COLUMBUS, IN; Abbreviation: BAK)
  • CINCINNATI/NORTHERN KENTUCKY INTERNATIONAL (about 56 miles; COVINGTON/CINCINNATI, OH, KY; Abbreviation: CVG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Madison:

  • MADISON MUNI (about 4 miles; MADISON, IN; Abbreviation: IMS)
  • LEE BOTTOM (about 10 miles; HANOVER, IN; Abbreviation: 64I)
  • ROBINSON (about 16 miles; VEVAY, IN; Abbreviation: 8I1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Madison:

  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-SOUTHEAST (Full-time enrollment: 728; Location: 590 IVY TECH DR; Public; Website: www.ivy.tec.in.us/madison/)
  • KINGS DAUGHTERS HOSPITAL-SCHOOL OF RAD TECHN (Location: 112 PRESBYTERIAN AVE; Private, not-for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Madison:

  • SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
  • BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,030)
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,290)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 43 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,355)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 44 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 15,514)
  • CINCINNATI STATE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,972)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI-MAIN CAMPUS (about 66 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; Full-time enrollment: 22,355)

Schools

Public high school in Madison:

  • MADISON CONSOLIDATED HIGH SCH (Students: 1,007; Location: 743 CLIFTY DR; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Madison:

  • SHAWE MEM JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 158; Location: 201 WEST STATE STREET; Grades: 7 – 12)
  • GRACE BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 85; Location: 920 MONTCLAIR STREET; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Madison:

  • MADISON CONSOLIDATED JR HIGH SCH (Students: 836; Location: 701 8TH ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • EMERY O MUNCIE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 545; Location: 800 LANIER DR; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ANDERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 235; Location: 2325 CHERRY DR; Grades: KG – 05)
  • EGGLESTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 234; Location: 419 EAST ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • RYKERS’ RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 229; Location: 2485 N RYKERS’ RIDGE RD; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Madison:

  • POPE JOHN XXIII ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 372; Location: 221 WEST STATE STREET; Grades: PK – 6)

Libraries

Library in Madison:

  • MADISON-JEFFERSON COUNTY PL (Operating income: $795,365; Location: 420 W MAIN ST; 94,630 books; 5,483 audio materials; 4,128 video materials; 250 serial subscriptions)