About Madison
Madison is a small town in northwestern Florida counting 2,994 people who proudly call it home.
Madison holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.64 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,134 residents per square mile.
📰 Madison News Today
- Madison County Memorial Hospital wins $4.4M Florida rural health transformation grant wtwcfox · Aug 18
- “Mother-f*ck them up”: Mandarin Oriental Boca Raton developer fires back against lender Madison Realty therealdeal.com · Aug 17
- Interstate 10 crash in Madison County Thursday morning leaves one dead, troopers say WCTV · Aug 6
- Harlee Alayna Davis Obituary (2026) - Madison, FL - Burns Funeral Home of Madison Legacy obituary · Jul 31
- Madison Cawthorn among crowded field vying for Byron Donalds’ Florida seat washingtontimes.com · Aug 7
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Madison Unique
- One of 23 places in the US named Madison — but the Florida one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in northwestern Florida, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Florida — one of 956 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Treasures of Madison County Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Madison
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Madison
- JAMES MADISON PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL
- MADISON COUNTY CENTRAL SCHOOL
- MADISON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
- MADISON CREATIVE ARTS ACADEMY INC
- MADISON TAP PROGRAM
- MADISON VIRTUAL FRANCHISE
- MADISON VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Madison County Memorial Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateFlorida
TypeCity
Population (2024)2,994
Rank in state#267 of 411
Land area2.64 sq mi
Density1,134/sq mi
Coordinates30.4715, -83.4134