The racial makeup of the city was 93.5% White, 2.8% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.2% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. There were 5,787 housing units at an average density of 675.3 per square mile (260.7/km 2). The population density was 1,396.4 inhabitants per square mile (539.2/km 2). About 10.2% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.3% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.Īs of the census of 2010, there were 11,967 people, 5,048 households, and 2,951 families residing in the city. The per capita income for the city was $18,923. Males had a median income of $32,800 versus $22,039 for females. Demographics Historical populationĪs of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $35,092, and the median income for a family was $46,241. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Madison has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated 'Cfa' on climate maps. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. Madison is bordered to the west by Clifty Falls State Park, encompassing the canyon of Big Clifty Creek and its tributaries, with several waterfalls, as well as high ground rising 400 feet (120 m) above the Ohio River valley.Īccording to the 2010 census, Madison has a total area of 8.842 square miles (22.90 km 2), of which 8.57 square miles (22.20 km 2) (or 96.92%) is land and 0.272 square miles (0.70 km 2) (or 3.08%) is water. Louisville is 48 miles (77 km) southwest of Madison by highway, and Cincinnati is 68 miles (109 km) to the northeast. Indiana State Road 56, the Ohio River Scenic Byway, is Madison's Main Street, leading east (upriver) 20 miles (32 km) to Vevay and west 23 miles (37 km) to Scottsburg. Indiana State Road 7 has its southern terminus in Madison and leads northwest 23 miles (37 km) to Vernon. US-421 leads north 26 miles (42 km) to Versailles, Indiana, and south 23 miles (37 km) to Campbellsburg, Kentucky. Route 421 passes through the center of town, crossing the Ohio into Kentucky on the Milton–Madison Bridge. It is bordered to the south, across the river, by the city of Milton, Kentucky. 3.1 National Register of Historic Places.

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