Madison, West Virginia

About Madison

Madison is a small town in southwestern West Virginia with an estimated population of 2,719.

Officially, Madison is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 7.64 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 356 residents per square mile.

📰 Madison News Today

• Schedule - Scott Skyhawks (Madison, WV) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 13
• 8-year-old West Virginia girl dies after interstate crash in Madison County WSAZ · Jul 28
• James Madison Dukes vs. West Virginia Mountaineers - Live Score - November 03, 2026 FOX Sports · Aug 4
• William Fleming Drinkard III Obituary Jul 8, 2026 Handley Funeral Home · Jul 8
• 8-year-old girl from West Virginia dies in Central Kentucky interstate crash Lexington Herald Leader · Jul 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Madison Unique

• One of 23 places in the US named Madison — but the West Virginia one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southwestern West Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of West Virginia — one of 439 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Madison

• Madison City Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Madison

• Madison Elementary
• Madison Middle School
• Scott High School

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Boone Memorial Hospital ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Madison

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