Moving to Madison, Arkansas
Population: 987. Estimated population in July 2024: 919 (-6.9% change)
Males: 483 (48.9%), Females: 504 (51.1%)
St. Francis County
Zip code: 72359
Demographics
Median resident age: 29.4 years
Median household income: $15,700
Median house value: $39,200
Population by Race
Races in Madison:
- Black (89.0%)
- White Non-Hispanic (9.6%)
- Hispanic (0.8%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (3.0%), English (1.1%).
Elevation: 210 feet
Land area: 1.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Madison
- High school or higher: 55.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
- Unemployed: 10.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 28.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Madison city
- Never married: 34.2%
- Now married: 32.5%
- Separated: 4.7%
- Widowed: 14.8%
- Divorced: 13.8%
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -270 (-21.5%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Madison:
- BAPTIST MEM HOSPITAL FORREST CITY INC (about 4 miles; FORREST CITY, AR)
- CROSSRIDGE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; WYNNE, AR)
- HELENA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 37 miles; HELENA, AR)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Madison:
- MEMPHIS INTL (about 53 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)
- MILLINGTON MUNI (about 64 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: NQA)
- UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 94 miles; OXFORD, MS; Abbreviation: UOX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Madison:
- FORREST CITY MUNI (about 7 miles; FORREST CITY, AR; Abbreviation: FCY)
- WYNNE MUNI (about 15 miles; WYNNE, AR; Abbreviation: M65)
- LEE COUNTY-MARIANNA (about 18 miles; MARIANNA, AR; Abbreviation: 6M7)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Madison:
- UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 54 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
- SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 54 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 54 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
- ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 58 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
- NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
- SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 61 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
- HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
Public primary/middle school in Madison:
- MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 72; Location: 106 NORTH 5TH STREET; Grades: KG – 02)