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Welcome to Madison County ...

Time Zone: Madison County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Wampsville is the Seat for Madison County.

Madison County was founded in 1806 and was created by taking area from Chenango County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Madison had a population of 70,941 people. This is a decrease of 3.4% since the last Census (which gave a population of 73,440 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Madison represented 0.38% of the total population of New York.

Below are some of the communities located in Madison County:

  • Brookfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Brookfield is located in Madison County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,386 people
  • Canastota
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Cazenovia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Chittenango
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • DeRuyter
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • DeRuyter is located in Madison County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
  • Earlville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Eaton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Eaton is located in Madison County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,705 people
  • Fenner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fenner is located in Madison County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,678 people
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    • Georgetown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Georgetown is located in Madison County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
    • Hamilton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Hamilton is located in Madison County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,079 people
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    • Lebanon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Lebanon is located in Madison County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,294 people
    • Lenox
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Lenox is located in Madison County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,762 people
    • Lincoln
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Lincoln is located in Madison County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,909 people
    • Madison
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Madison is located in Madison County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
    • Morrisville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Munnsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Nelson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Nelson is located in Madison County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,940 people
    • Oneida
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Oneida is located in Madison County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,824 people
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    • Smithfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Smithfield is located in Madison County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
    • Stockbridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Stockbridge is located in Madison County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,993 people
    • Sullivan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Sullivan is located in Madison County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,080 people
    • Wampsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.