Midwest

Madison

Jefferson County, IN

Population

12,301

Walk Score

77 · Very Walkable

Median rent

$724

Median home value

$169,900

Madison is a city in and the county seat of Jefferson County, Indiana, United States, along the Ohio River. As of the 2020 census, Madison had a population of 12,357. Over 55,000 people live within 15 miles (24 km) of downtown Madison. Madison is the largest city along the Ohio River between Louisville and Cincinnati. In 2006, the majority of Madison's downtown area was designated a National Historic Landmark—133 blocks of the downtown area is known as the Madison Historic Landmark District.

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On the National Register

Historic districts

  • Madison Historic District · listed 1973

Notable landmarks

  • Allen, Lemuel, Farm · listed 2016
  • Crawford-Whitehead-Ross House · listed 1992
  • Hutchings, Dr. William D., Office
  • Jefferson County Jail · listed 1973
  • Lanier Mansion · listed 1994
  • Oakdale School · listed 1993
  • Shrewsbury, Charles L., House · listed 1994
  • Wolf, Mathias, Farm · listed 2016
  • Old Timbers · listed 1996

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