Moving to Madison, West Virginia

Population: 2,677. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,634 (-1.6% change)
Males: 1,225 (45.8%), Females: 1,452 (54.2%)

Boone County

Zip code: 25130

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.7 years
Median household income: $29,911
Median house value: $87,600

Population by Race

Races in Madison:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.6%)
  • Black (4.2%)

Ancestries: United States (19.4%), Irish (13.0%), German (13.0%), English (12.7%), Scottish (2.0%), Dutch (1.6%).

Elevation: 716 feet

Land area: 5.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Madison

  • High school or higher: 77.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
  • Unemployed: 8.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Madison city

  • Never married: 18.6%
  • Now married: 56.1%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 14.3%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -560 (-17.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Madison:

  • BOONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (701 MADISON AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Madison:

  • THOMAS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV)
  • GUYAN VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; LOGAN, WV)
  • LOGAN GENL HOSP (about 21 miles; LOGAN, WV)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Madison:

  • YEAGER (about 27 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; Abbreviation: CRW)
  • RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 53 miles; BECKLEY, WV; Abbreviation: BKW)
  • TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 55 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Abbreviation: HTS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Madison:

  • LOGAN COUNTY (about 16 miles; LOGAN, WV; Abbreviation: 6L4)
  • ONA AIRPARK (about 37 miles; MILTON, WV; Abbreviation: 12V)
  • KEE FIELD (about 37 miles; PINEVILLE, WV; Abbreviation: I16)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Madison:

  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 24 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Full-time enrollment: 12,361)
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 69 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,096)
  • CONCORD COLLEGE (about 71 miles; ATHENS, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 85 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
  • OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 89 miles; ATHENS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 18,721)

Schools

Public high school in Madison:

  • SCOTT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 648; Location: 1 SKYHAWK PL; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Madison:

  • MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 565; Location: 404 RIVERSIDE DR W; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 374; Location: 150 JOSEPHINE AVE; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Madison:

  • BOONE-MADISON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $324,456; Location: 375 MAIN STREET; 33,966 books; 170 audio materials; 109 video materials; 60 serial subscriptions)