Founded in 1869, Madison is located 10 miles west of Huntsville. We’re known for our high quality schools, quaint downtown, adjacency to Huntsville International Airport, festivals, walking trails, and family fun! Madison is a city of 40,055 people and growing. Within the 5 mile ring from downtown Madison over 51,391 people live in 20,818 households with a 2009 estimated avg. household income of $85,191 – 48.5% of households have an income greater than $75,000. (source: STDB)
Over 450 businesses call Madison home and enjoy our lower cost of doing business in a high quality market of educated professionals and hardworking labor force. Our largest employers are Intergraph Corporation, Madison City Schools, STI Electronics, and Tyonek, among other growing businesses. Read More on the Madison 2010 Profile
The Madison City School Board gave a name to the city’s new school. James Clemens High School should open to students in August 2012.
Madison City School Superintendent Dr. Dee Fowler says the naming makes the building feel more real.
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Madison Hospital, Alabama’s newest hospital, will bring health care to residents of the City of Madison and communities in western Madison County in February 2012. Huntsville Hospital began construction on the 60-bed hospital in December 2009, shortly after receiving approval to construct the facility by the State of Alabama. Madison Hospital is located in Madison Medical Park on Highway 72 near Balch Road.
Get more information on the Madison Hospital Website.
U.S. News and World Report set out to find the top 10 best places to grow up in America. They found out something that Madison residents already knew. Madison is one of those places.
“There is an event almost every weekend—whether it is in Madison, Huntsville, or Madison County—that families can attend,” says Paul Finley, the mayor of Madison. Children can take advantage of the area’s expansive outdoor amenities: watching beavers plunge into Bradford Creek or rabbits dart through the 130-acre Rainbow Mountain Trails park.
The honor was based on low crime rate, a strong school system, lots of other children, expansive green spaces to play in, and plenty of nearby family events with an abundance of artistic and recreational activities.
We think their research is spot-on!
