Madison, Pennsylvania

Madison, Pennsylvania
Borough
Main Street
Madison, Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°14′55″N 79°40′46″W / 40.24861°N 79.67944°WCoordinates: 40°14′55″N 79°40′46″W / 40.24861°N 79.67944°W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Westmoreland
Incorporated	October 3, 1876
Government
• Type	Borough Council
Area
• Total	0.5 sq mi (1 km^2)
Elevation	1,178 ft (359 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	510
• Density	962.6/sq mi (371.7/km^2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Zip code	15663

Madison is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 510 at the 2000 census. The borough was named for James Madison, 4th President of the United States.^[1]

Geography

Madison is located at 40°14′55″N 79°40′46″W / 40.24861°N 79.67944°W (40.248616, -79.679527).^[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	190		—
1890	201		5.8%
1900	464		130.8%
1910	421		−9.3%
1920	354		−15.9%
1930	365		3.1%
1940	409		12.1%
1950	386		−5.6%
1960	399		3.4%
1970	436		9.3%
1980	531		21.8%
1990	539		1.5%
2000	510		−5.4%
2010	397		−22.2%
Est. 2015	379	[3]	−4.5%
Sources:[4][5][6]

As of the census^[5] of 2000, there were 510 people, 219 households, and 158 families residing in the borough. The population density was 962.6 people per square mile (371.5/km²). There were 225 housing units at an average density of 424.7 per square mile (163.9/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.41% White, 0.20% Asian, and 0.39% from two or more races.

There were 219 households out of which 22.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.74.

In the borough the population was spread out with 17.1% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 32.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $41,875, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $27,321 versus $23,958 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $20,773. About 5.0% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.

In fiction

The 1991 film My Girl takes place in Madison in the summer of 1972.

References

1. Linder, Lee (Jul 9, 1970). "Happenings in Pennsylvania". Observer-Reporter. pp. B3. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
2. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
3. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
5. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
6. "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.