Madison County, Texas

Madison County
The Madison County Courthouse in Madisonville
The Madison County Courthouse in Madisonville
Map of Texas highlighting Madison County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 30°58′N 95°56′W / 30.97°N 95.93°W / 30.97; -95.93
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1854
Named forJames Madison
SeatMadisonville
Largest cityMadisonville
Area
 • Total472 sq mi (1,220 km2)
 • Land466 sq mi (1,210 km2)
 • Water6.4 sq mi (17 km2)  1.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total13,455 Decrease
 • Density29/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district10th
Websitewww.co.madison.tx.us
The Madison County Museum in Madisonville
Bales of rolled hay off Texas State Highway 21 east of Madisonville

Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 13,455.[1] Its seat is Madisonville.[2] The county was created in 1853 and organized the next year.[3] It is named for James Madison, the fourth President of the United States.[4] In 1852, Hillary Mercer Crabb was elected to serve the unexpired term of State Representative F. L. Hatch. Among Crabb's accomplishments as a legislator was the introduction of a bill to create Madison County.

  1. ^ "Madison County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 196.