City in Texas, United States
Madisonville
is a
city
in
Madison County
,
Texas
, United States. The population was 4,420 at the
2020 census
. It is the
county seat
of Madison County.
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Both the City of Madisonville and the County of Madison were named for
U.S. President
James Madison
, the fourth chief executive.
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Geography
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Madisonville is located at
30°57′3″N
95°54′45″W
/
30.95083°N 95.91250°W
/
30.95083; -95.91250
(30.950915, ?95.912623).
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According to the
United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11 km
2
), of which 4.2 square miles (11 km
2
) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km
2
) (3.49%) is water.
Climate
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The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the
Koppen Climate Classification
system, Madisonville has a
humid subtropical climate
, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
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Climate data for Madisonville, Texas (1991?2020 normals, extremes 1942?present)
|
Month
|
Jan
|
Feb
|
Mar
|
Apr
|
May
|
Jun
|
Jul
|
Aug
|
Sep
|
Oct
|
Nov
|
Dec
|
Year
|
Record high °F (°C)
|
90
(32)
|
94
(34)
|
96
(36)
|
95
(35)
|
100
(38)
|
105
(41)
|
110
(43)
|
109
(43)
|
112
(44)
|
99
(37)
|
91
(33)
|
86
(30)
|
112
(44)
|
Mean maximum °F (°C)
|
77.7
(25.4)
|
80.6
(27.0)
|
84.7
(29.3)
|
88.1
(31.2)
|
92.7
(33.7)
|
96.8
(36.0)
|
100.2
(37.9)
|
101.8
(38.8)
|
98.3
(36.8)
|
92.4
(33.6)
|
84.0
(28.9)
|
79.4
(26.3)
|
103.0
(39.4)
|
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)
|
61.8
(16.6)
|
65.7
(18.7)
|
72.4
(22.4)
|
79.1
(26.2)
|
85.4
(29.7)
|
91.5
(33.1)
|
94.7
(34.8)
|
96.1
(35.6)
|
91.0
(32.8)
|
82.1
(27.8)
|
71.1
(21.7)
|
63.6
(17.6)
|
79.5
(26.4)
|
Daily mean °F (°C)
|
49.2
(9.6)
|
53.2
(11.8)
|
59.7
(15.4)
|
66.5
(19.2)
|
74.0
(23.3)
|
80.3
(26.8)
|
83.1
(28.4)
|
83.6
(28.7)
|
78.2
(25.7)
|
68.5
(20.3)
|
57.9
(14.4)
|
50.8
(10.4)
|
67.1
(19.5)
|
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)
|
36.6
(2.6)
|
40.7
(4.8)
|
47.0
(8.3)
|
53.9
(12.2)
|
62.6
(17.0)
|
69.2
(20.7)
|
71.6
(22.0)
|
71.2
(21.8)
|
65.4
(18.6)
|
54.9
(12.7)
|
44.7
(7.1)
|
37.9
(3.3)
|
54.6
(12.6)
|
Mean minimum °F (°C)
|
21.8
(?5.7)
|
26.1
(?3.3)
|
29.9
(?1.2)
|
37.7
(3.2)
|
48.8
(9.3)
|
61.6
(16.4)
|
67.3
(19.6)
|
65.5
(18.6)
|
52.6
(11.4)
|
38.1
(3.4)
|
28.0
(?2.2)
|
24.0
(?4.4)
|
19.5
(?6.9)
|
Record low °F (°C)
|
?2
(?19)
|
1
(?17)
|
17
(?8)
|
28
(?2)
|
36
(2)
|
51
(11)
|
55
(13)
|
53
(12)
|
40
(4)
|
21
(?6)
|
18
(?8)
|
3
(?16)
|
?2
(?19)
|
Average
precipitation
inches (mm)
|
4.36
(111)
|
3.35
(85)
|
3.38
(86)
|
3.40
(86)
|
4.86
(123)
|
3.76
(96)
|
2.91
(74)
|
3.42
(87)
|
3.87
(98)
|
4.72
(120)
|
4.34
(110)
|
4.40
(112)
|
46.77
(1,188)
|
Average snowfall inches (cm)
|
0.0
(0.0)
|
0.3
(0.76)
|
0.0
(0.0)
|
0.0
(0.0)
|
0.0
(0.0)
|
0.0
(0.0)
|
0.0
(0.0)
|
0.0
(0.0)
|
0.0
(0.0)
|
0.0
(0.0)
|
0.0
(0.0)
|
0.2
(0.51)
|
0.5
(1.3)
|
Average precipitation days
(≥ 0.01 in)
|
7.6
|
7.7
|
6.8
|
5.8
|
7.0
|
6.9
|
5.7
|
5.3
|
6.2
|
5.9
|
6.6
|
7.6
|
79.1
|
Average snowy days
(≥ 0.1 in)
|
0.0
|
0.1
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
Source:
NOAA
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Demographics
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Historical population
Census
| Pop.
| Note
| %±
|
1850
| 118
| | ?
|
---|
1870
| 98
| | ?
|
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1890
| 418
| | ?
|
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1920
| 1,079
| | ?
|
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1930
| 1,294
| | 19.9%
|
---|
1940
| 2,095
| | 61.9%
|
---|
1950
| 2,393
| | 14.2%
|
---|
1960
| 2,324
| | ?2.9%
|
---|
1970
| 2,881
| | 24.0%
|
---|
1980
| 3,660
| | 27.0%
|
---|
1990
| 3,569
| | ?2.5%
|
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2000
| 4,159
| | 16.5%
|
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2010
| 4,396
| | 5.7%
|
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2020
| 4,420
| | 0.5%
|
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As of the
2020 United States census
, there were 4,420 people, 1,548 households, and 1,065 families residing in the city.
At the
2000 census
there were 4,159 people, 1,473 households, and 1,016 families living in the city. The population density was 1,003.3 inhabitants per square mile (387.4/km
2
). There were 1,653 housing units at an average density of 398.7 per square mile (153.9/km
2
). The
racial makeup
of the city was 56.60% White, 29.21% African American, 0.50% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 10.56% from other races, and 2.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.24%.
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Of the 1,473 households 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were married couples living together, 17.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 26.8% of households were one person and 13.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.28.
The age distribution was 29.7% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% 65 or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.3 males.
The median household income was $25,440 and the median family income was $29,077. Males had a median income of $22,292 versus $19,885 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,551. About 20.7% of families and 23.2% of the population were below the
poverty line
, including 31.1% of those under age 18 and 17.0% of those age 65 or over.
Education
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The City of Madisonville is served by the
Madisonville Consolidated Independent School District
.
History
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The town of Madisonville was founded in 1853 as the county seat of the at the time newly organized Madison county. Lots were sold in the summer of the same year, on a 200 acre tract of land donated by Job Starks Collard. At the suggestion of Dr. Pleasant Williams Kittrell, the town was named after President James Madison.
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Hillary Mercer Crabb served as a justice of the peace and chief justice (county judge). In 1852 he was elected to serve the unexpired term of State Representative F. L. Hatch. Among Crabb's accomplishments as a legislator was the introduction of a bill to create Madison County.
Gallery
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References
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- ^
"2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files"
. United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
August 7,
2020
.
- ^
a
b
"U.S. Census website"
.
United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
January 31,
2008
.
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"US Board on Geographic Names"
.
United States Geological Survey
. October 25, 2007
. Retrieved
January 31,
2008
.
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"Find a County"
. National Association of Counties
. Retrieved
June 7,
2011
.
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Jackson, Charles Christopher.
"Madisonville, Texas"
. Texas State Historical Association
. Retrieved
November 12,
2012
.
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"US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990"
.
United States Census Bureau
. February 12, 2011
. Retrieved
April 23,
2011
.
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Climate Summary for Madisonville, Texas
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"NOWData ? NOAA Online Weather Data"
. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
. Retrieved
November 12,
2023
.
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"Summary of Monthly Normals 1991?2020"
. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
. Retrieved
November 12,
2023
.
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"Census of Population and Housing"
. Census.gov
. Retrieved
June 4,
2015
.
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"Explore Census Data"
.
data.census.gov
. Retrieved
May 25,
2022
.
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https://www.census.gov/
[
not specific enough to verify
]
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"About the Hispanic Population and its Origin"
.
www.census.gov
. Retrieved
May 18,
2022
.
- ^
"TSHA | Madisonville, TX"
.
www.tshaonline.org
. Retrieved
November 16,
2022
.
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Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
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