Madisonville, Texas

Madisonville
City
Downtown Madisonville, Texas
Nickname:  Madville
Location of Madisonville, Texas
Coordinates: 30°57′3″N95°54′45″W / 30.95083°N 95.91250°W / 30.95083; -95.91250
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Madison
Area [1]
• Total	4.33 sq mi (11.20 km2)
• Land	4.18 sq mi (10.82 km2)
• Water	0.15 sq mi (0.38 km2)
Elevation	249 ft (76 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	4,420
• Density	1,121.35/sq mi (432.91/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	77864
Area code	936
FIPS code	48-45996 [2]
GNIS feature ID	1362063 [3]
Website	City website

One of numerous historic plantation-style homes in Madisonville

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. ^[4] Both the City of Madisonville and the County of Madison were named for U.S. President James Madison, the fourth chief executive. ^[5]

Geography

Madisonville is located at 30°57′3″N95°54′45″W / 30.95083°N 95.91250°W / 30.95083; -95.91250 (30.950915, –95.912623). ^[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11 km²), of which 4.2 square miles (11 km²) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²) (3.49%) is water.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Madisonville has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. ^[7]

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 [8] [9]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1850	118		—
1870	98		—
1890	418		—
1920	1,079		—
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%
2000	4,159		16.5%
2010	4,396		5.7%
2020	4,420		0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [10]

Madisonville racial composition as of 2020 ^[11]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) ^{[lower-alpha 1]}

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	1,352	30.59%
Black or African American (NH)	1,223	27.67%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	9	0.2%
Asian (NH)	24	0.54%
Some Other Race (NH)	1	0.02%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	90	2.04%
Hispanic or Latino	1,721	38.94%
Total	4,420

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/km²). There were 1,653 housing units at an average density of 398.7 per square mile (153.9/km²). 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%. ^[2]

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

The City of Madisonville is served by the Madisonville Consolidated Independent School District.

History

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. ^[14] 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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  Madisonville water tower
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  The Madisonville Meteor newspaper office is located next to the Madison County Museum.
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  The First Baptist Church is among several houses of worship in Madisonville.

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
5. Jackson, Charles Christopher. "Madisonville, Texas". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved November 12, 2012.
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
7. Climate Summary for Madisonville, Texas
8. "NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
9. "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991–2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
10. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
11. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
12. https://www.census.gov/ ^{[ not specific enough to verify ]}
13. "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
14. "TSHA | Madisonville, TX". www.tshaonline.org. Retrieved November 16, 2022.

1. 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. ^{[12] [13]}

External links

• Texas portal

• City of Madisonville
• History of Madisonville from the Handbook of Texas Online published by the Texas State Historical Association