Welcome to Madison ...
The village of Madison is located in Lake County<1>.
The location of Madison has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Madison: MAD-ih-suhn<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Madison, you might consider that their post office opened in 1821.
When the people of Madison refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Madisonian<4>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Madison has a population of 3,160 people<5> (see below for details).
Madison is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<6>.
Time Zone: Madison lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Madison: (440)
Websites for Madison ...
Official Website: www.madisonvillage.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Madison had an population of 3,160 people. This is a decrease of 0.75% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.18% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Madison had a population of 3,184 people. This makes Madison the county's 10th most populous community.
The population of Madison represents 0.03% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 323rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,184 people, the population of Madison increased 9% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,921 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Madison.
Communities Also Named Madison ...
While we believe that this Madison is located in Lake County, we know of another 2 Ohio communities named Madison. Those communities are located in the following counties: Jackson and Richland County.
Beyond Ohio, there are 41 communities that are also named Madison - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Maine, Maryland, Michigan (3), Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Madison.
Communities near Madison ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Madison.
- Mentor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
- Mentor is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentor <7>
- Willoughby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willoughby
- Willoughby is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,967 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willoughby <7>
- Painesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painesville
- Painesville is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Painesville <7>
- Ashtabula
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtabula
- Ashtabula is located in Ashtabula County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,917 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashtabula <7>
- Mentor-on-the-Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor-on-the-Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor-on-the-Lake
- Mentor-on-the-Lake is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentor-on-the-Lake <7>
- Kirtland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirtland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirtland
- Kirtland is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirtland <7>
- Geneva
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Ashtabula County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,899 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <7>
- Chardon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chardon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chardon
- Chardon is located in Geauga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chardon <7>
- Huntsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Fairport Harbor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairport Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport Harbor
- Fairport Harbor is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,057 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairport Harbor <7>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Madison. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Madison.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Madison. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Madison.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Madison. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Madison.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Madison ...
Looking for more information about Madison? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Madison, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Madison.
Adding Madison to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Madison in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Madison was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Madison post office opened in 1821.
We also found Madison in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Madison.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Madison: www.madisonvillage.org/
The official website for Lake County: www.lakecountyohio.org/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Madison. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Madison refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a village's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Madison may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <5> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Madison. |
| <6> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Madison - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |