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Around Madison
Distances
Nearest major airport
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)60 miles away
Closer regional airport
Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (CHO)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Washington, DC78 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA204 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.
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 205 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 544th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Madison County grew from 10,216 residents in 1900 to 13,837 in 2020.
Madison County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 45.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 16 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Somerset, VA weather station (9 miles away).
Jobs in Madison County
2,354 jobs at 283 businesses in Madison County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
26 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Madison.
Nearest hospitals
Uva Health Culpeper Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Culpeper16.6 miles
Page Memorial Hospital, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Luray22.4 miles
University of Virginia Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Charlottesville24.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
7
Dentists
6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
6
Mental health providers
3
Physical and occupational therapists
3
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
1
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
Grocery stores
Food Lion1.5 mi
Yoder's Country Market1.5 mi
Pharmacies
Madison Drugs2.3 mi
Libraries
Madison County Public Library2.5 mi
Museums
Madison County Historical Society2.6 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Madison County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Madison PrimaryMadison
Pre-K–2
365
Public
2.0 mi
Waverly Yowell ElementaryMadison
3–5
334
Public
2.7 mi
William H. Wetsel MiddleMadison
6–8
356
Public
1.7 mi
Madison County HighMadison
9–12
530
Public
1.6 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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