Town guide

Madison, Arkansas

Madison is a city in St. Francis County, Arkansas, home to about 476 people across 2.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72359, and parts of 72335 and 72394 are in Madison too.

Population476192 per sq mi
Median home value$120,400Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Madison

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Madison

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN45 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX377 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Madison; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Madison

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Madison had 759 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2000.

It’s the 308th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

St. Francis County grew from 17,157 residents in 1900 to 23,090 in 2020.

Madison population by census2000: 987, 2010: 769, 2020: 759987200076920107592020

St. Francis County, 1900–2020

St. Francis County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,157, 1910: 22,548, 1920: 28,385, 1930: 33,394, 1940: 36,043, 1950: 36,841, 1960: 33,303, 1970: 30,799, 1980: 30,858, 1990: 28,497, 2000: 29,329, 2010: 28,258, 2020: 23,09017K’00’1028K’20’3036K’40’5033K’60’7031K’80’9029K’00’1023K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 50.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MadisonJan: high 49°F, low 32°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 54°F, low 34°F, 4.3 in; Mar: high 63°F, low 42°F, 5.1 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 51°F, 5.7 in; May: high 82°F, low 62°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 70°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 73°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 70°F, 2.7 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 63°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 52°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 62°F, low 42°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 52°F, low 35°F, 5.2 in49°32°Jan3.754°34°Feb4.363°42°Mar5.173°51°Apr5.782°62°May5.190°70°Jun3.692°73°Jul3.491°70°Aug2.786°63°Sep3.376°52°Oct4.262°42°Nov4.452°35°Dec5.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wynne, AR weather station (17 miles away).

Jobs in St. Francis County

4,813 jobs at 404 businesses in St. Francis County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in St. Francis CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,195 jobs; Retail trade: 859 jobs; Manufacturing: 794 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 493 jobs; Wholesale trade: 443 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 198 jobs; Construction: 140 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 133 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Retail trade 18% Manufacturing 17% Hotels and restaurants 10% Wholesale trade 9% Transportation and warehousing 4% Construction 3% Real estate and rentals 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Madison.

Nearest hospitals

  • Forrest City Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Forrest City1.6 miles
  • Crossridge Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Wynne14.2 miles
  • Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · West Memphis34.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Madison

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Stuart Springs Park1.1 mi

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter2.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens1.9 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy2.1 mi

Libraries

  • Forrest City Public Library1.4 mi

Museums

  • St. Francis County Museum1.3 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Forrest City and Widener.

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