Moving to Madison, Virginia

Population: 210. Estimated population in July 2024: 213 (+1.4% change)
Males: 99 (47.1%), Females: 111 (52.9%)

Madison County

Zip code: 22727

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.6 years
Median household income: $32,188
Median house value: $137,500

Population by Race

Races in Madison:

  • White Non-Hispanic (71.9%)
  • Black (28.1%)

Ancestries: Irish (8.6%), United States (8.6%), English (7.1%), German (4.3%), Scottish (2.4%), French (1.4%).

Elevation: 589 feet

Land area: 0.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Madison

  • High school or higher: 75.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Madison town

  • Never married: 25.9%
  • Now married: 32.5%
  • Separated: 4.8%
  • Widowed: 19.9%
  • Divorced: 16.9%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -99 (-32.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Madison:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Madison:

  • CHARLOTTESVILLE-ALBEMARLE (about 22 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Abbreviation: CHO)
  • SHENANDOAH VALLEY REGIONAL (about 45 miles; STAUNTON/WAYNESBORO/HARRIS, VA; Abbreviation: SHD)
  • WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL (about 68 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: IAD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Madison:

  • GORDONSVILLE MUNI (about 18 miles; GORDONSVILLE, VA; Abbreviation: GVE)
  • ORANGE COUNTY (about 19 miles; ORANGE, VA; Abbreviation: OMH)
  • LURAY CAVERNS (about 26 miles; LURAY, VA; Abbreviation: W45)

Amtrak station near Madison:

  • 20 miles: CULPEPER (CULPEPPER, 109 S. COMMERCE ST.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Madison:

  • PIEDMONT VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,012)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 31 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 19,602)
  • JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; HARRISONBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 14,447)
  • LORD FAIRFAX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; MIDDLETOWN, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,064)
  • MARY WASHINGTON COLLEGE (about 55 miles; FREDERICKSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,731)
  • SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; WINCHESTER, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,030)
  • GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; FAIRFAX, VA; Full-time enrollment: 16,564)

Schools

Public high school in Madison:

  • MADISON COUNTY HIGH (Students: 601; Location: 68 MOUNTAINEER LANE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Madison:

  • WILLIAM H. WETSEL MIDDLE (Students: 477; Location: 186 MOUNTAINEER LANE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MADISON PRIMARY (Students: 396; Location: 158 PRIMARY SCHOOL DRIVE; Grades: KG – 02)
  • WAVERLY YOWELL ELEM (Students: 391; Location: 1809 NORTH MAIN STREET; Grades: 03 – 05)

Libraries

Library in Madison:

  • MADISON COUNTY LIBRARY, INC. (Operating income: $100,001; Location: 402 N MAIN ST; 25,038 books; 1,039 audio materials; 745 video materials; 79 serial subscriptions)