Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Madison’s midpoint age is 56.6 years, against 36.6 years in Arkansas’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 5 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Madison. Its National Register listings include St. Francis River Bridge. Madison has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Madison beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 145 in 1880, a peak of 1,263 in 1990, 759 in 2020. The archive holds 19 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 4 maps from 1940 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Madison, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Madison.
People 65 and older are a third of residents (18% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 9% of residents (22% statewide). 713 people lived in Madison by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, 6.4% fewer than in 2020. A bachelor’s degree or higher: 22% of adults 25 and older, vs 26% across Arkansas. 24% never finished high school.
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.8 points. Across Arkansas, 50.6% of residents are women. Among residents 55 to 64, 93% are women (AR 51%).
| Madison | AR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.4% | 10.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.2% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.3% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 18.5% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.5% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 23.3% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.1% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 23.8% | 11.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.1% | 34.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 22% | 20.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 9.8% | 16.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.1% | 9.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
Nearly a quarter of Madison residents live below the poverty line, above both Arkansas’ towns (18%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Just 1% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Jobs locally fell by 37 from 2013 to 2023, to 10. For Madison, the average commute is 28 minutes.
| Madison | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 24% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Since 1978, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Madison. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 45% come from tornadoes and 18% from earthquakes. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2025.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
No violent or property crimes were reported in Madison in 2023. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Madison is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
Against the Arkansas average, Madison comes out ahead on 6 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 14. Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 4 have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Madison. The share of adults in Madison who get no exercise outside work: 40%.
| Madison | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 13% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 15% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 39% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 54% | 41% | 35% |
| What stands out | Madison | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.4% | 14.6% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 19.2% | 24.6% |
| More adults with diabetes | 20.5% | 13.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.2 miles of trail. The trail density for Madison comes to 0.5 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Madison
About 3 of every 100 Madison residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
Where Madison’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Arkansas, United States
Madison is a city in St. Francis County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Madison had a population of 759.
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Madison has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
