ZIP Code 47250

Madison is a city in and the county seat of Jefferson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census its population was 11,967. Madison is the largest city along the Ohio River between Louisville and Cincinnati. It is one of the core cities of the Louisville-Elizabethtown-Madison metroplex, an area with a population of approximately 1.5 million. In 2006, the majority of Madison's downtown area was designated a National Historic Landmark133 blocks of the downtown area is known as the Madison Historic Landmarks District.Madison is located at 38°45N 85°24W (38.750, 85.395) and is bordered to the south, across the river, by the city of Milton, Kentucky. U.S. Route 421 passes through the center of town, crossing the Ohio into Kentucky on the MiltonMadison Bridge. Louisville is 48 miles (77 km) southwest of Madison by highway, and Cincinnati is 68 miles (109 km) to the northeast. According to the 2010 census, Madison has a total area of 8.842 square miles (22.90 km²) (or 96.92%) is land and 0.272 sq miles (0.70 km²), (or 3.08%) is water. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters, according to the Köppen Climate Classification system. The city has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Geography

Madison is the primary city name, but also Brooksburg are acceptable city names or spellings, Jefferson Proving Ground, Jefferson Prv Grnd, North Madison on the other hand no longer accepted or obsolete and are no longer used as a designation. The official name is City of Madison. Madison is located at 38°45N 85°24W (38.750, 85.395), on the north side of the Ohio River. It is bordered to the south, across the river, by the city of Milton, Kentucky. U.S. Route 421 passes through the center of town, crossing the Ohio into Kentucky on the MiltonMadison Bridge. Louisville is 48 miles (77 km) southwest of Madison by highway, and Cincinnati is 68 miles (109 km) to the northeast. According to the 2010 census, Madison has a total area of 8.842 square miles (22.90 km²) (or 96.92%) is land and 0.272 sq miles (0.70 km²), (or 3.08%) is water. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The city has a population of 2,816. The 2010 census estimates the population of Madison to be 2,715. The population of the city was 2,917 in the 2010 Census. The town is located on the northern edge of the Big Clifty Falls State Park, with several waterfalls, as well as high ground rising 400 feet (120 m) above the Ohio river valley. The Ohio River Scenic Byway is Madison's Main Street, leading east (upriver) 20 miles (32km) to Vevay and west 23 miles (37 kilometers) to Scottsburg.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 11,967 people, 5,048 households, and 2,951 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 93.5% White, 2.8% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.2%. The city's median income was $35,092, and the median income for a family was $46,241. The city has a population density of 1,396.4 inhabitants per square mile (539.2/km²) The city is located on the U.S. Turnpike, which runs through the city and into the Mississippi River. The state's population growth rate has been slower than the rate of population growth for the city since the 1970s. It is the only city in the state to have a population of more than 10,000. It has a median age of 42.2 years, with 21% of the population under the age of 18. The average household size is 2.18, with the average family size being 2.79. The per capita income is $18,923, with 12.3% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of people age 65 or over living below the poverty line. It was the first city to be annexed by the state of Mississippi in 1876. The U.N. has a consulate in the town, which was established in 1878. The town's name comes from the French word for "town" or "city".

History

Madison was laid out and platted in 1810, and the first lots were sold in 1811 by John Paul. By 1850, Madison was the third-largest city in Indiana (after New Albany and Indianapolis), and among the 100 largest cities in the U.S. Madison's location across the Ohio River from Kentucky, a slave state, made it an important location on the Underground Railroad, which worked to free fugitive slaves. The 1974 Super Outbreak is the second-largest tornado outbreak on record for a single 24-hour period. The Madison National Landmark Historic District today contains examples of all the major architectural styles of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. On January 11, 1992, Shanda Sharer was murdered in the city by four teenage girls. On May 20, 2009, the newly painted dome of the Jefferson County Courthouse caught fire. On August 25, 2006, just months after the designation, a blaze severely damaged two historic downtown buildings, the Madison Elks Lodge and a former city hall building that was occupied by an insurance company. The Crawford-Whitehead-Ross House, Jefferson County Jail, Lanier Mansion, Madison Historic District, and Charles L. Shrewsbury House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. According to WHAS-TV, 90% of Hanover College campus was destroyed or severely damaged, including the Hanover/Madison F4 twister. Despite the fact that no one was killed or seriously injured at the college, all but three people were seriously injured in the storm.

Powerboat racing

Madison has a powerboat racing tradition dating back to at least 1911. Since 1954, the Madison Regatta has held a high points Unlimited hydroplane race annually in early July. A source of community pride is that Madison has the world's only community-owned unlimited hydroplane racer, Miss Madison, which began Unlimited-class racing in 1961. The Madison-based team continues to compete in the H1 Unlimited championship, with driver Jimmy Shane and sponsor HomeStreet Bank, who have been with the squad since 2016. The Miss Madison's greatest accomplishment, when it seemingly came from out of nowhere to win the 1971 Gold Cup with an aged boat, was recreated in the semi-fictional film Madison. On July 3, 2011, at Madison, Steve David escaped serious injury but the hull was seriously damaged when the three-time defending national champion crashed into the U-96 Spirit of Qatar on the third lap of the championship heat after Qatar spun in a turn into the path of the Oh Boy! Oberto/Miss Madison. In true Miss Madison tradition, the repairs to the hull are being defrayed by local fundraisers. On Friday, November 8, 2013, a retirement celebration was held at the Boneyard Grill on Madison's hilltop to celebrate David's 12-year tenure as the driver of Miss Madison’s Oh Boy!' Oberto. The regatta draws about 70,000100,000 people annually on the July 4 weekend. Madison has a population of only 12,000, but the regatta maintains its place in Unlimited Hydroplane racing.

Government

Damon Welch died in September 2019 and Bob Courtney was voted by the Republican Party to finish his term. Courtney was elected to a full term as mayor on November 5, 2019 winning with 62% of the vote. Courtney is a member of the Republican National Committee and the Republican State Central Committee. He is married to his wife, who is also a Republican, and they have two children. The couple have a son and a daughter, both of whom were born in the U.S., and a son-in-law, who was born in Canada. Courtney has served in the House of Representatives and the Senate since 2010. He was first elected to the City Council in 2008. He has served as mayor since 2011. He won a full-term as mayor in November 2019 with 62 per cent of the votes, and was re-elected in November 2014 with 63 per cent. He also served as council president in 2010 and 2013. He served as a council member from 2008 to 2013. His wife, Katie Rampy, is the current City Council President. She was elected in 2010. She is also the current Council President Pro-Tem. The council has a total of seven members, including the mayor and two members of the city council. The city has a budget of $1.2 million. It has a population of 3,000. It is the second-largest city in the state, after New York City, with an average population of 4,000 people. The mayor's office is located in the city's downtown area.

Education

Madison has a branch of the Jefferson County Public Library. The city is home to Madison Consolidated Schools, Southwestern Schools, and Christian Academy of Madison. Madison is also home to the Madison Public School District and the Madison Independent School District. It also has a number of private schools, including Southwestern Elementary School and Prince of Peace Catholic Schools. It is also the home of the Madison High School District, which was founded in 1903. The school district has been in operation since the 1950s. It was the first school district in Jefferson County, and the first district in the state of Wisconsin. The district also has its own high school and junior high school, which were founded in the 1960s and 1970s. The high school was later expanded to include a junior high and senior high school. It closed in the 1990s and reopened in the 2000s as a junior/senior high and middle school. The elementary school was closed in 2012, but re-opened in 2019 following expansion. The public school district hopes to open a middle school in the future. It has a high school that will open in the 2020s, but it is still in the planning stages. It will be known as the Madison Elementary School School. The middle school will be called the Madison Junior and Senior High School. It opened in the 1970s and is located in the center of the city. The junior high will be named the Southwestern High School, which opened in 2008. The senior high is called Southwestern Junior and High School and opened in 2009.

In popular culture

Two Hollywood films have been shot in Madison. Some Came Running brought Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Shirley MacLaine to town. Madison was the subject and location for the film Madison, released in 2001. A Netflix Docuseries titled Girls Incarcerated was filmed there about the former Madison Juvenile Correction Facility. The city hosted and won the penultimate hydroplane racing event of 1971, echoing the movie Hoosiers. It was also the location of the filming of The Godfather: Part II, starring Tom Hanks, which was released in 1998. The film was nominated for five Academy Awards. It also starred Jim Caviezel, Bruce Dern, Paul Dooley, and Mary McCormack. In 1999, the community held an organized celebration to mark the 40th anniversary of the making of the film, which itself became the subject of a film documentary by Turner Classic Movies. The event was held at the Madison Opera House. It is located on the former site of the Madison High School, where the film was filmed in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The town is also the setting for the TV series "The Godfather," which was filmed on location in the city in the 1960s and 1970s. It has also been the location for a number of other films, including "The Lord of the Rings" and "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I," as well as "The Wizard of Oz," and "The Great Gatsby," among others.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana = 83. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 30. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 99. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Madison = 4 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 12,357 individuals with a median age of 41.9 age the population grows by 2.01% in Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,430.21 residents per square mile of area (552.23/km²). There are average 2.16 people per household in the 5,317 households with an average household income of $42,440 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 9.70% of the available work force and has dropped -6.07% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 18.16%. The number of physicians in Madison per 100,000 population = 170.7.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Madison = 44.8 inches and the annual snowfall = 14.6 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 116. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 190. 88 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 23.5 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 39, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana which are owned by the occupant = 57.73%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 44 years with median home cost = $112,070 and home appreciation of -1.30%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $8.04 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $5,847 per student. There are 17.7 students for each teacher in the school, 347 students for each Librarian and 579 students for each Counselor. 4.70% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 13.14% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 8.14% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).