Madison County
Also known as Madison County, Arkansas, Madison County, AR
county in Arkansas, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Arkansas
- Founded
- September 30, 1836
- Named after
- Madison County, Alabama
- Seat
- Huntsville
- Largest city
- Huntsville
- Total
- 837 sq mi (2,170 km )
- Land
- 834 sq mi (2,160 km )
- Water
- 2.8 sq mi (7.3 km ) 0.3%
- Estimate 2025
- 18,410
- Density
- 19.8/sq mi (7.65/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
Article
Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,521. The county seat is Huntsville. The county was formed on September 30, 1836, and named for Madison County, Alabama, the home of some early settlers. They also named the county seat after Madison County in Alabama's county seat, Huntsville. Madison County is part of the Northwest Arkansas region.
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