Madison County | |
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![]() Madison County Courthouse in Huntsville | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas | |
![]() Arkansas's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 36°01′38″N 93°41′45″W / 36.027222222222°N 93.695833333333°W | |
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Founded | September 30, 1836 |
Named for | Madison County, Alabama |
Seat | Huntsville |
Largest city | Huntsville |
Area | |
• Total | 837 sq mi (2,170 km2) |
• Land | 834 sq mi (2,160 km2) |
• Water | 2.8 sq mi (7 km2) 0.3% |
Population | |
• Total | 16,521 |
• Density | 20/sq mi (7.6/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Website | madisoncogov |
Madison County is a county of the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,521.[1] The county seat is Huntsville.[2] The county was founded on September 30, 1836, and named for James Madison,[3] 4th President of the United States (1809–1817).
Madison County is in the Northwest Arkansas region.
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