Moving to Madison, Illinois
Population: 4,545. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,558 (+0.3% change)
Males: 2,226 (49.0%), Females: 2,319 (51.0%)
Madison County
Zip code: 62060
Demographics
Median resident age: 33.8 years
Median household income: $24,828
Median house value: $38,000
Population by Race
Races in Madison:
- White Non-Hispanic (54.5%)
- Black (42.1%)
- Hispanic (2.0%)
- Two or more races (1.2%)
- Other race (0.9%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (11.9%), Irish (6.7%), Polish (5.1%), English (4.4%), United States (3.8%), French (3.7%).
Elevation: 410 feet
Land area: 7.0 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Madison
- High school or higher: 66.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
- Unemployed: 13.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Madison city
- Never married: 33.0%
- Now married: 35.5%
- Separated: 1.9%
- Widowed: 10.3%
- Divorced: 19.3%
0.7% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -570 (-11.1%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Madison:
- ST ELIZABETH MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; GRANITE CITY, IL)
- ST MARYS HOSPITAL OF EAST ST LOUIS (about 4 miles; EAST SAINT LOUIS, IL)
- TOUCHETTE REGIONAL HOSPITAL INC (about 7 miles; CENTREVILLE, IL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Madison:
- LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 15 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: STL)
- ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 16 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: ALN)
- SCOTT AFB/MIDAMERICA (about 25 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: BLV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Madison:
- ST LOUIS DOWNTOWN (about 9 miles; CAHOKIA/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: CPS)
- SACKMAN FIELD (about 18 miles; COLUMBIA, IL; Abbreviation: H49)
- CREVE COEUR (about 25 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: 1H0)
Amtrak stations near Madison:
- 6 miles: ST. LOUIS (550 S. 16TH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.
- 16 miles: ALTON (3400 COLLEGE AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
- 20 miles: KIRKWOOD (110 W. ARGONNE RD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Madison:
- SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 6 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,286)
- SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 9 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,441)
- UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 11 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 9,715)
- SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 12 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)
- WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,939)
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 15 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
- WEBSTER UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,252)
Public high school in Madison:
- MADISON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 279; Location: 600 FARRISH; Grades: 08 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Madison:
- MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 381; Location: 1003 FARRISH; Grades: PK – 07)
- HARRIS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 230; Location: 1634 7TH STREET; Grades: PK – 03)
- BLAIR ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 190; Location: 1040 COLLEGE; Grades: PK – 03)
Libraries
Library in Madison:
- MADISON P.L. (Operating income: $81,620; Location: 1700 5TH STREET; 26,561 books; 45 audio materials; 534 video materials; 5 serial subscriptions)