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Madisonville is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,420 at the 2020 census. <ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> Both the City of Madisonville and the County of Madison were named for U.S. President James Madison, the fourth chief executive.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

History

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One of numerous historic plantation-style homes in Madisonville, May 2009

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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 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.Template:Clear left

Geography

Madisonville is located at Template:Coord (30.950915, –95.912623).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (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.<ref>Climate Summary for Madisonville, Texas</ref>

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Demographics

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**Madisonville racial composition as of 2020**<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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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 Template:Convert. There were 1,653 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. 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%.<ref name="GR2" />

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.