Madison is a city in Boone County, West Virginia, home to about 2,788 people across 7.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 25130, and parts of 25053 are in Madison too.
Homes sold for a median of $76 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Madison
Part is in Madison, part in Danville and Greenview
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Madison. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)146 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Yeager Airport (CRW)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lexington-Fayette, KY144 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA382 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.
Madison had 2,913 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 59th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Boone County grew from 8,194 residents in 1900 to 21,809 in 2020.
Boone County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 49.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Madison 3nnw, WV weather station (4 miles away).
4,340 jobs at 241 businesses in Boone County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
69 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Madison.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 17 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 33 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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.
Public schools here are run by Boone County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison ElementaryMadison | Pre-K–5 | 267 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Madison Middle SchoolMadison | 6–8 | 398 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Scott High SchoolMadison | 9–12 | 564 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Faith AcademyMadison | K–12 | 49 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 5.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Danville and Greenview.
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