Madison, Alabama

About Madison

Set in the northern part of Alabama, Madison is a thriving city counting 64,029 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 9th largest city in Alabama.

Officially, Madison is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 30.58 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,094 residents per square mile.

📰 Madison News Today

• Law enforcement situation near Heritage Plantation area resolved rocketcitynow.com · Aug 18
• Madison Co. teen killed in hit-and-run remembered for the life he lived, not where he died WAFF · Aug 18
• Construction Underway for the Huntsville Alabama Temple newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org · Aug 15
• Ground broken for Alabama’s second temple, to be ‘source of strength, light and hope’ Church News · Aug 16
• ‘Corey matters’: The Rev. Al Sharpton gives eulogy for Madison man killed by police WPR · Aug 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Madison Unique

• A top-25 city in Alabama by population (#9 of 463 incorporated places).
• One of 23 places in the US named Madison — but the Alabama one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 64,029.
• Easy reach of Huntsville (5 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in Madison

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Madison

• 7 Brew — coffee shop (café)
• Al Shish Palace — arab
• Applebee's — american
• Bad Daddy's Burger Bar — burger
• Beignet Cafe Madison — louisiana
• Beignets & Brew — coffee shop (café)
• Big Whiskey's American Restaurant & Bar Madison — american
• CAVA — mediterranean
• Casa Blanca — mexican
• ChuckWagon BBQ — barbecue

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Madison

• Collinwood Park reviews ★
• Dallas W. Fanning Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Dublin Park reviews ★
• Mill Creek Park reviews ★
• Rickwood Park reviews ★
• Shelton Park reviews ★
• Sunshine Oaks Park reviews ★
• Bob Jones Walking Trail reviews ★
• Chadrick Neighborhood Park reviews ★
• Heritage Park reviews ★
• Home Place Park reviews ★
• Leathertree Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Madison

• Bob Jones High School
• Columbia Elementary School
• Discovery Middle School
• Heritage Elementary School
• Horizon Elementary School
• James Clemens High School
• Journey Middle School
• Legacy Elementary School
• Liberty Middle School
• Madison City School PreK Center
• Madison Elementary School
• MidTown Elementary School
• Mill Creek Elementary School
• Rainbow Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Madison

🏘️ Nearby Communities