Madison County, Idaho

Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 census, the population was 37,536.[1] The county seat and largest city is Rexburg.[2]

Madison County
U.S. county
Madison County Courthouse
Seal
Location within the U.S. state of Idaho
Idaho's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 43°47′N 111°40′W
Country United States
State Idaho
FoundedFebruary 18, 1913
Named forJames Madison
SeatRexburg
Largest cityRexburg
Area
 • Total473 sq mi (1,230 km2)
 • Land469 sq mi (1,210 km2)
 • Water4.0 sq mi (10 km2)  0.8%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total37,536
 • Estimate 
(2019)
39,907
 • Density85/sq mi (33/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.co.madison.id.us

Madison County is part of the Rexburg, ID Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Idaho Falls-Rexburg-Blackfoot, ID Combined Statistical Area.

History

The area was originally settled by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons). Before February 1913, the county was part of neighboring Fremont County. The newly established county was named for American president James Madison.[3] BYU-Idaho, formerly Ricks College (named after early local LDS settler Thomas Edwin Ricks) is located here. Madison County was declared a national disaster area after the Teton Dam flood of June 5, 1976.

Madison County is the owner of the healthcare system in the region. However, it is contracted out to Madison Memorial. Madison Memorial began in 1951 when the doctors at that time decided it was time for the community to have a hospital. They then closed their practices and collaborated with the community to build Madison Memorial, a non-profit healthcare system. Since that time, Madison Memorial has continued to grow, promote population health for the region, and provide professional healthcare services for the region with over 800 employees. The region served includes the following counties Jefferson, Madison, Fremont, Teton, Clark, and Lemhi. Madison Memorial is the nearest hospital to Yellowstone National Park.

Recent development to improve the healthcare infrastructure of the region includes the creation of Madison Orthopedics, Madison Sleep Center, Madison Cancer Care Center (a branch of the Huntsman Cancer Institute), and further enhancements of the Birthing Center Suites. Madison has some of the highest birthing rates of the nation with around 1,500 births per year. This is largely attributed to BYU-Idaho students living in Madison County.

Government and politics

Similar to other Idaho counties, an elected three-member county commission heads the county government. Other elected officials include clerk, treasurer, sheriff, assessor, coroner, and prosecutor.[4]

With a strongly conservative and Mormon population, Madison County is one of the most staunchly Republican counties in the United States. Since 1968 no Republican presidential candidate has failed to carry the county with less than 56 percent of the vote, and no Democratic presidential nominee has cracked 23 percent thereof. In that same period Republican presidential candidates polled more than 90 percent of the county's vote on three occasions, Ronald Reagan in 1984,[5] George W. Bush in 2004,[6] and Mitt Romney in 2012.[7] John McCain came close to this level in 2008, drawing 85 percent of the vote.[8] In 2016, Donald Trump won the county, but performed far worse in it than Republicans typically do: he received just 57 percent of the vote,[9] while Romney had received over 93 percent of the vote there four years earlier.[7] Madison County also gave Evan McMullin almost thirty percent of the vote in 2016, which was his best performance of any county in the entire country that year.[10][11]

At the state level Madison County is located in Legislative District 34,[12] which currently has an all-Republican delegation in the Idaho Legislature.[13]

Presidential elections results
Previous presidential elections results[14]
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
2016 57.0% 8,941 7.7% 1,201 35.4% 5,546
2012 93.3% 13,445 5.8% 832 0.9% 135
2008 85.2% 11,131 12.5% 1,627 2.3% 300
2004 91.9% 10,693 7.1% 826 1.0% 118
2000 88.5% 7,941 9.1% 816 2.4% 213
1996 73.8% 5,706 15.7% 1,216 10.4% 806
1992 59.1% 4,591 9.6% 741 31.3% 2,431
1988 84.9% 6,197 13.8% 1,009 1.3% 96
1984 92.9% 6,798 6.6% 483 0.5% 38
1980 88.4% 6,555 9.8% 728 1.8% 131
1976 72.4% 4,190 22.8% 1,320 4.8% 279
1972 69.1% 3,606 13.6% 710 17.3% 900
1968 67.7% 2,971 20.6% 904 11.7% 513
1964 51.9% 2,101 48.1% 1,949
1960 58.6% 2,374 41.4% 1,678
1956 64.1% 2,538 35.9% 1,423
1952 67.1% 2,756 32.8% 1,348 0.1% 2
1948 43.9% 1,602 55.5% 2,024 0.6% 21
1944 44.2% 1,527 55.7% 1,927 0.1% 4
1940 42.4% 1,632 57.6% 2,218 0.0% 1
1936 31.0% 1,114 68.4% 2,455 0.6% 23
1932 37.3% 1,272 62.0% 2,112 0.7% 23
1928 57.6% 1,670 42.3% 1,228 0.1% 2
1924 53.8% 1,417 22.8% 601 23.4% 615
1920 65.8% 1,883 34.2% 979
1916 44.9% 1,132 54.3% 1,371 0.8% 21

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 473 square miles (1,230 km2), of which 469 square miles (1,210 km2) is land and 4.0 square miles (10 km2) (0.8%) is water.[15] It is the third-smallest county in Idaho by area.

Adjacent counties

Major highways

National protected area
  • Targhee National Forest (part)

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
19209,167—
19308,316−9.3%
19409,18610.5%
19509,156−0.3%
19609,4172.9%
197013,45242.8%
198019,48044.8%
199023,67421.5%
200027,46716.0%
201037,53636.7%
Est. 201939,9076.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[16]
1790-1960[17] 1900-1990[18]
1990-2000[19] 2010-2018[1] 2019[20]

2000 census

As of the census[21] of 2000, there were 27,467 people, 7,129 households, and 4,854 families living in the county. The population density was 58 people per square mile (22/km²). There were 7,630 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.50% White, 0.24% Black or African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 2.23% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. 3.92% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 30.6% were of English, 10.7% German, 10.2% American and 5.3% Danish ancestry.

There were 7,129 households out of which 39.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.10% were married couples living together, 5.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.90% were non-families. 12.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.66 and the average family size was 3.70.

In the county, the population was spread out with 26.20% under the age of 18, 39.90% from 18 to 24, 16.00% from 25 to 44, 11.90% from 45 to 64, and 6.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,607, and the median income for a family was $40,880. Males had a median income of $29,299 versus $18,628 for females. The per capita income for the county was $10,956. About 10.10% of families and 30.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.70% of those under age 18 and 10.10% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 37,536 people, 10,611 households, and 7,887 families living in the county.[22] The population density was 80.0 inhabitants per square mile (30.9/km2). There were 11,280 housing units at an average density of 24.0 per square mile (9.3/km2).[23] The racial makeup of the county was 93.9% white, 0.9% Asian, 0.5% black or African American, 0.3% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 2.8% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 5.9% of the population.[22] In terms of ancestry, 35.9% were English, 14.8% were German, 6.0% were Danish, 5.7% were American, and 5.4% were Irish.[24]

Of the 10,611 households, 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 25.7% were non-families, and 10.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 3.44 and the average family size was 3.42. The median age was 22.6 years.[22]

The median income for a household in the county was $35,461 and the median income for a family was $41,117. Males had a median income of $38,398 versus $22,440 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,735. About 21.4% of families and 32.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.9% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.[25]

Communities

Cities

Unincorporated communities

See also

References
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  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
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