Madison County, Missouri

Madison County
Madison County Courthouse in Fredericktown
Madison County Courthouse in Fredericktown
Map of Missouri highlighting Madison County
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
Map of the United States highlighting Missouri
Missouri's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°29′N 90°20′W / 37.48°N 90.34°W / 37.48; -90.34
Country United States
State Missouri
FoundedDecember 14, 1818
Named forJames Madison
SeatFredericktown
Largest cityFredericktown
Area
 • Total498 sq mi (1,290 km2)
 • Land494 sq mi (1,280 km2)
 • Water3.2 sq mi (8 km2)  0.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total12,626 Increase
 • Density25/sq mi (10/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district8th
Websitemadisoncountymo.us

Madison County is a county located in the Lead Belt region of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,626.[1] Its county seat and largest city is Fredericktown.[2] The county was officially organized on December 14, 1818, and was named after President James Madison.[3] Mining has been a key industry in this area with Madison County recorded as having the oldest lead mine west of the Mississippi River.

  1. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 192.

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