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Welcome to Madison County ...

Time Zone: Madison County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Huntsville is the Seat for Madison County.

Madison County was founded in 1836 and was created by taking area from Washington County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Madison had a population of 16,576 people. This is an increase of 5.69% since the last Census (which gave a population of 15,684 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Madison represented 0.54% of the total population of Arkansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Madison County:

  • Hindsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Huntsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Saint Paul
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
    • Saint Paul is located in Madison County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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