Madison, Georgia
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Madison is a city in Morgan County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Atlanta-Athens-Clarke-Sandy Springs Combined Statistical Area. The population was 4,447 at the 2020 census,[3] up from 3,979 in 2010. The city is the county seat of Morgan County and the site of the Morgan County Courthouse.
Madison, Georgia | |
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City of Madison | |
Location within the contiguous United States of America | |
Coordinates: 33°35′17″N 83°28′21″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Morgan |
Incorporated | December 12, 1809; 214 years ago (1809-12-12) |
Named for | James Madison |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–Council |
• Mayor | Fred Perriman |
• Council | Members
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Area | |
• Total | 8.86 sq mi (22.94 km2) |
• Land | 8.78 sq mi (22.75 km2) |
• Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2) |
Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 4,447 |
• Density | 506.26/sq mi (195.48/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 30650 |
Area code(s) | 706 |
FIPS code | 13-49196[4] |
GNIS feature ID | 0332303[5] |
Major airport | ATL |
Website | madisonga |
The Madison Historic District is one of the largest in the state.[6] Many of the nearly 100 antebellum homes have been carefully restored. Bonar Hall is one of the first of the grand-style Federal homes built in Madison during the town's cotton-boom heyday from 1840 to 1860.
Budget Travel magazine voted Madison as one of the world's 16 most picturesque villages.[7]
Madison is featured on Georgia's Antebellum Trail, and is designated as one of the state's Historic Heartland cities.