Madison County | |
|---|---|
 The Madison County Courthouse in Madisonville | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
 Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 30°58′N 95°56′W / 30.97°N 95.93°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1854 |
| Named for | James Madison |
| Seat | Madisonville |
| Largest city | Madisonville |
| Area | |
• Total | 472 sq mi (1,220 km2) |
| • Land | 466 sq mi (1,210 km2) |
| • Water | 6.4 sq mi (17 km2) 1.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 13,455  |
| • Density | 29/sq mi (11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 10th |
| Website | www |
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.
- ^ "Madison County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 196.