Madison, Illinois

About Madison

Set in the southwestern part of Illinois, Madison is a small town counting 3,060 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Madison is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 14.14 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 216 residents per square mile.

📰 Madison News Today

• Police investigation underway in Madison, IL First Alert 4 · May 9
• I-55 Lane Closures At Illinois 140 Bridge In Madison County Start Aug. 17, 2026 RiverBender.com · Aug 12
• Missing 45-year-old Madison County, Illinois, woman found KSDK · Jul 21
• Fire destroys home, damages neighbors’ in Madison, Illinois FOX 2 · Jun 16
• Madison Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jul 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Madison Unique

• One of 23 places in the US named Madison — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southwestern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Madison

• Horseshoe Lake State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Madison

• Bernard Long Elem Sch
• Madison Jr High School
• Madison Senior High School
• Madison Student Support Center

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Madison

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