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)