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Madison County is a county
County

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 located in the U.S. state
U.S. state

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 of Iowa
Iowa

The State of Iowa is a U.S. state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland." It is bordered by Minnesota to the north, Wisconsin and Illinois to the east, Nebraska and South Dakota to the west, and Missouri to the south....
. As of 2000, the population was 14,019. Its county seat
County seat

A county seat or parish seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there....
 is Winterset
Winterset, Iowa

Winterset is a city in Madison County, Iowa, Iowa, United States. The population was 4,768 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Madison County, Iowa....
, and it is one of the five counties that make up the Des Moines
Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines , is the Capital and the most populous city in the United States U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County, Iowa....
–West Des Moines
West Des Moines, Iowa

West Des Moines is a city in Polk County, Iowa, Dallas County, Iowa, and Warren County, Iowa counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 46,403; a special census taken in the spring of 2005 counted 51,744 residents....
 Metropolitan Statistical Area
Des Moines metropolitan area

The Des Moines metropolitan area, officially known as the Des Moines, Iowa-West Des Moines, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area , consists of five counties in central Iowa: Polk County, Iowa, Dallas County, Iowa, Warren County, Iowa, Madison County, Iowa, and Guthrie County, Iowa....
.

Madison County is famous for being the county where John Wayne
John Wayne

John Wayne was an Academy Award- and Golden Globe Award-winning United States film actor. He epitomized rugged masculinity and has become an enduring American icon....
 was born, and for a number of covered bridge
Covered bridge

A covered bridge is a bridge, often single-lane, with enclosed sides and a roof. They have typically been wooden, although some newer ones are concrete or metal with glass sides....
s. These bridges were featured in the book and movie, The Bridges of Madison County
The Bridges of Madison County

The Bridges of Madison County is a 1992 in literature best-selling novel by Robert James Waller which tells the story of a lonely Italian war bride who engages in an adulterous affair with a National Geographic photographer from Bellingham, Washington who has come to Madison County, Iowa in order to create a photo essay on the covered bri...
.

rding to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 562 square mile
Square mile

The square mile is an Imperial system and US customary system of measure for an area equal to the area of a square of one mile. It should not be confused with miles square, which refers to the number of miles on each side squared....
s (1,456 kmē), of which, 561 square miles (1,453 kmē) of it is land and 1 square miles (3 kmē) of it (0.21%) is water.


son County was formed on January 13, 1846.






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Madison County is a county
County

A county is a land area of Local government government within a larger state. A county may have city and towns within its area....
 located in the U.S. state
U.S. state

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 of Iowa
Iowa

The State of Iowa is a U.S. state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland." It is bordered by Minnesota to the north, Wisconsin and Illinois to the east, Nebraska and South Dakota to the west, and Missouri to the south....
. As of 2000, the population was 14,019. Its county seat
County seat

A county seat or parish seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there....
 is Winterset
Winterset, Iowa

Winterset is a city in Madison County, Iowa, Iowa, United States. The population was 4,768 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Madison County, Iowa....
, and it is one of the five counties that make up the Des Moines
Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines , is the Capital and the most populous city in the United States U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County, Iowa....
–West Des Moines
West Des Moines, Iowa

West Des Moines is a city in Polk County, Iowa, Dallas County, Iowa, and Warren County, Iowa counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 46,403; a special census taken in the spring of 2005 counted 51,744 residents....
 Metropolitan Statistical Area
Des Moines metropolitan area

The Des Moines metropolitan area, officially known as the Des Moines, Iowa-West Des Moines, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area , consists of five counties in central Iowa: Polk County, Iowa, Dallas County, Iowa, Warren County, Iowa, Madison County, Iowa, and Guthrie County, Iowa....
.

Madison County is famous for being the county where John Wayne
John Wayne

John Wayne was an Academy Award- and Golden Globe Award-winning United States film actor. He epitomized rugged masculinity and has become an enduring American icon....
 was born, and for a number of covered bridge
Covered bridge

A covered bridge is a bridge, often single-lane, with enclosed sides and a roof. They have typically been wooden, although some newer ones are concrete or metal with glass sides....
s. These bridges were featured in the book and movie, The Bridges of Madison County
The Bridges of Madison County

The Bridges of Madison County is a 1992 in literature best-selling novel by Robert James Waller which tells the story of a lonely Italian war bride who engages in an adulterous affair with a National Geographic photographer from Bellingham, Washington who has come to Madison County, Iowa in order to create a photo essay on the covered bri...
.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 562 square mile
Square mile

The square mile is an Imperial system and US customary system of measure for an area equal to the area of a square of one mile. It should not be confused with miles square, which refers to the number of miles on each side squared....
s (1,456 kmē), of which, 561 square miles (1,453 kmē) of it is land and 1 square miles (3 kmē) of it (0.21%) is water.

Major highways

  • I 35
    Interstate 35
    Interstate 35

    Interstate 35 is a north?south Interstate Highway in the central United States. I-35 stretches from Laredo, Texas, Texas, on the U.S.-Mexico border to Duluth, Minnesota, Minnesota, at Minnesota State Highway 61 and 26th Avenue East....
  • Us 6
    U.S. Highway 6
  • U.S. Highway 169
  • Iowa 92
    Iowa Highway 92


Adjacent counties

  • Dallas County
    Dallas County, Iowa

    Dallas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of 2000, the population was 40,750. Its county seat is Adel, Iowa. It was named for George M....
      (north)
  • Warren County
    Warren County, Iowa

    Warren County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of 2000, the population was 40,671. Its county seat is Indianola, Iowa, and it is one of the five counties that make up the Des Moines, Iowa–West Des Moines, Iowa Des Moines metropolitan area....
      (east)
  • Clarke County
    Clarke County, Iowa

    Clarke County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is named in honor of James Clarke, who was appointed Governor of Iowa Territory in November 1845 and was the last Territorial Governor, since Iowa was admitted to the Union on December 28, 1846....
      (southeast)
  • Union County
    Union County, Iowa

    Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa, United States. As of 2000, the population was 12,309. Its county seat is Creston, Iowa....
      (southwest)
  • Adair County
    Adair County, Iowa

    Adair County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of 2000, the population is 8,243. Its county seat is Greenfield, Iowa....
      (west)


History

Madison County was formed on January 13, 1846. It has been self-governed since 1849. It was named after James Madison
James Madison

James Madison was an American politician and political philosopher who served as the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States , and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States....
, the fourth President of the United States.

Demographics

As of the census
Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population....
 of 2000, there were 14,019 people, 5,326 households, and 3,925 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density

Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans....
 was 25 people per square mile (10/kmē). There were 5,661 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile (4/kmē). The racial makeup of the county was 98.57% White
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
, 0.09% Black
Race (United States Census)

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 or African American
Race (United States Census)

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, 0.27% Native American
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, 0.18% Asian
Race (United States Census)

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, 0.02% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)

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, 0.19% from other races
Race (United States Census)

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, and 0.68% from two or more races. 0.75% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)

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 or Latino
Race (United States Census)

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 of any race.

There were 5,326 households out of which 34.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.90% were married couples
Marriage

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 living together, 7.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.30% were non-families. 22.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the county the population was spread out with 27.10% under the age of 18, 6.90% from 18 to 24, 27.40% from 25 to 44, 23.40% from 45 to 64, and 15.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $41,845, and the median income for a family was $48,289. Males had a median income of $31,126 versus $24,095 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income

Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone....
 for the county was $19,357. About 4.60% of families and 6.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.60% of those under age 18 and 10.40% of those age 65 or over.

Covered bridge
Covered bridge

A covered bridge is a bridge, often single-lane, with enclosed sides and a roof. They have typically been wooden, although some newer ones are concrete or metal with glass sides....
s

There are only six extant bridges in Madison County:
  • Cedar Bridge
    Cedar Bridge

    Cedar Bridge is a crossing over Cedar Creek, in Madison County, Iowa, and prior to 1921, formed part of U.S. Route 169. It was built in 1883 and was used during filming of the feature film The Bridges of Madison County and features in the scenes where Francesca Johnson goes to meet Robert Kincaid and help him take photographs....
  • Cutler-Donahoe Bridge
    Cutler-Donahoe Bridge

    Cutler-Donahoe Bridge is a long covered bridge in Madison County, Iowa. It was built in 1870 by Eli Cox. It originally crossed the North River near Bevington, Iowa....
  • Hogback Bridge
  • Holliwell Bridge
    Holliwell Bridge

    Holliwell Bridge is a covered bridge in Madison County, Iowa. It was built in 1880 by Benton Jones and renovated in 1995 at a cost of $225,000. It is featured in the film The Bridges of Madison County ....
  • Imes Bridge
    Imes Bridge

    The Imes Bridge is a covered bridge in Madison County, Iowa. Built in 1870, it was originally located over the Middle River . In 1887 it was moved to a spot over Clinton Creek, and in 1977 was moved again to its present site....
  • Roseman Bridge


Localities


Cities

  • Bevington
    Bevington, Iowa

    Bevington is a city in Madison County, Iowa and Warren County, Iowa Counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 58 at the 2000 census....
  • Earlham
    Earlham, Iowa

    Earlham is a city in Madison County, Iowa, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,298 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Des Moines, Iowa–West Des Moines, Iowa Des Moines metropolitan area....
  • East Peru
    East Peru, Iowa

    East Peru is a city in Madison County, Iowa, Iowa, United States. The population was 153 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Des Moines, Iowa–West Des Moines, Iowa Des Moines metropolitan area....
  • Macksburg
    Macksburg, Iowa

    Macksburg is a city in Madison County, Iowa, Iowa, United States. The population was 142 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Des Moines, Iowa–West Des Moines, Iowa Des Moines metropolitan area....
  • Patterson
    Patterson, Iowa

    Patterson is a city in Madison County, Iowa, Iowa, United States. The population was 126 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Des Moines, Iowa–West Des Moines, Iowa Des Moines metropolitan area....
  • St. Charles
    St. Charles, Iowa

    St. Charles is a city in Madison County, Iowa, Iowa, United States. The population was 619 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Des Moines, Iowa–West Des Moines, Iowa Des Moines metropolitan area....
  • Truro
    Truro, Iowa

    Truro is a city in Madison County, Iowa, Iowa, United States. The population was 427 at the 2000 census. It was named after the city of Truro in Cornwall, United Kingdom....
  • Winterset
    Winterset, Iowa

    Winterset is a city in Madison County, Iowa, Iowa, United States. The population was 4,768 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Madison County, Iowa....


Other community

  • Old Peru
    Old Peru, Iowa

    Old Peru is an unincorporated area in Madison County, Iowa, Iowa, United States. Its elevation is 1,122 feet , and it is located at . Although Old Peru is unincorporated, it once had a post office under the name of Peru; the office was established on 18 April 1853 and closed on 14 September 1903....


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