BlockMadison, Georgia
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1988. It stands in the Madison census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30650. The Survey maps it on the Madison quadrangle. 4,447 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 679 feet above sea level.
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On record in Madison
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 7 records
Nathan Bennett Houselisted 1974
Bonar Halllisted 1972
Madison Historic Districtlisted 1974
Madison Historic District (Boundary Increase)listed 1990
Wilson-Finney-Land Houselisted 2004- Cedar Lane Farmlisted 1971
- James A. Nolan Houselisted 2019
Surveyed buildings and structures 2 records
- Kolb-Pou-Newton House, 218 South Second Street, Madisonfederal building survey, 4 photographs
- Thurleston, 455 Dixie Highway, Madisonfederal building survey, 2 photographs
Population over time
3 figuresMadison grew from 3,636 to 4,447 between 2000 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,636 | |
| 2010 | 3,979 | +343 (+9%) |
| 2020 | 4,447 | +468 (+12%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 11 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1953 USGS Athens quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Athens quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Athens quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Athens quadrangle1:250000
- 1972 USGS Madison quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1980 USGS Athens quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1988 USGS Athens quadrangle1:250000
Photographs
8 of 20 photographs shown, 1939Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.
Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1939. Library of Congress
Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1939. Library of Congress
Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1939. Library of Congress
Wolcott, Marion Post, 1939. Library of Congress
Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1939. Library of Congress
Wolcott, Marion Post, 1939. Library of Congress
Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1939. Library of Congress
Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1939. Library of Congress
Every photograph of Morgan County
Fires near this place
73 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 73 fires within 5 miles of Madison between 1992 and 2019, burning about 355 acres in total. 6 started naturally. 3 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 38 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 9 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Smoking | 6 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 1997 | Smoking | 9.7 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 10 September 1993 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.4 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 31 August 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2017-MORGAN-002 |
| 26 August 2000 | Natural | 19 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2001-MORGAN-006 |
| 26 August 1993 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 August 1997 | Natural | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 August 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2020MORGAN001 |
| 17 August 1993 | Debris and open burning | 3.2 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Madison: 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Mica. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliston Prospect | Mica | Prospect |
Storms near this place
40 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Madison in 40 storm reports between 1994 and 2010: 16 thunderstorm wind, 14 hail, 6 lightning, 1 flood. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison | 1 hurt, $50,000 | A driver of an automobile was injured from a fallen tree toppled by thunderstorm winds. Several large trees and and power lines were downed in the city of Madison by thunderstorm winds. |
| March 2008 | Hail | Madison | $400,000 | The public reported golf ball to baseball-sized hail in southeast Morgan county as yet another severe thunderstorm moved through the county. |
| August 2002 | Lightning | Madison | $308,000 | The Madisonian Newspaper reported that lightning struck and set on fire a historic home in town on Washington Street. Many of its contents were antiques and irreplaceable. The structure and its contents were destroyed. The county's 911 communication system was also struck and knocked out of service by lightning. |
| July 2002 | Lightning | Madison | $250,000 | The Madisonian newspaper of Madison reported that lightning struck a large two-story home in the Cedar Lakes subdivision. The lightning struck the bonus room above the garage, but fire, smoke and water left the house virtually destroyed. |
| July 2003 | Tornado (F1) | Madison | $184,000 | A storm damage survey conducted by an employee of the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia and reports from the Emergency Management Director, storm spotters, and the public confirmed that an F1 tornado touched down about 3 miles north-northeast of Pennington near Spears Road and just west of Georgia Highway 83, also known as Monticello Road. The tornado continued on a sporadic path for approximately 3 miles, terminating near Interstate-20, about four miles southwest of Madison. The tornado was associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Bill and occurred just east of the center of the circulation associated with the remnants of the tropical storm. The Morgan county Emergency Management Director reported that extensive damage occurred to a dairy farm on Spears Road. Two dairy sheds were severely damaged, a 50 by 50 foot hay barn was destroyed, a 30 by 60 foot feed barn and a John Deere Tractor were significantly damaged, a two-car carport was destroyed as well as a Chevrolet Tahoe that was parked inside, and three other approximately 8 by 12 foot metal storage buildings were severely damaged or destroyed. One dairy cow was also killed by a falling tree. Seven other homes along Spears Road, Monticello Highway, and Brownwood Road sustained minor to moderate damage during the incident, mostly roof damage. One of the homes had half of its roof shingles blown off. One home sustained damage to several windows, and another residence had both a utility trailer and a car damaged by fallen trees. At an eighth location, a metal outbuilding sustained damage. The damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service found that hundreds of trees were blown down along the path of the tornado in the heavily forested area west of Georgia Highway 83 and southwest of Madison. |
| July 2007 | Lightning | Madison | $150,000 | The Morgan County Emergency Management Director reported that two homes were struck by lightning and set on fire. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison | $10,000 | The Morgan County Emergency Management Director reported that many trees and power lines were blown down throughout the city. |
| July 2006 | Lightning | Madison | $5,000 | The Madisonian of Morgan reported that lightning struck and set a barn on fire on Monticello Highway. The barn was completely destroyed from the subsequent fire. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison | $5,000 | The Madisonian newspaper reported that a number of trees and several power lines were blown down by strong thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison | $5,000 | A storm survey conducted by an employee of the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia determined that approximately 30 or more isolated trees were blown down by straight line winds on Monticello Road, Clack Road, and Spears Road. The survey determined these downed trees to be separate from the F1 tornado damage that occurred later. |
| November 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison | $5,000 | The Morgan county Emergency Management Director reported several trees and some power lines were blown down in, just west, and just south of the city. Power was briefly lost at the 911 communications center. |
| September 2002 | Flood | Madison | $5,000 | The Madisonian Newspaper of Madison reported that over three inches of rain fell in approximately 30 minutes resulting in the flooding of downtown streets. A motorist was stranded in his vehicle near the intersection of Main and Park Street as water rose up to the level of the windows. The motorist was safely removed from the flood waters, however the vehicle suffered extensive water damage. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison | $5,000 | Several large trees were downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison | $5,000 | Several large trees and power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison | $3,000 | The Morgan County 911 Center reported that several trees and power lines were blown down in the western part of the county west of Madison and southeast of Centennial. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison | $3,000 | The Georgia Emergency Management Agency relayed a report from Morgan county of trees and power lines down. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison | $2,000 | The Morgan County 911 Center reported that six to seven trees were down across the county, but mostly in the Buckhead community. Trees were down near the intersection of Commerce Street and U.S. Highway 278. |
| February 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison | $1,000 | The Morgan county 911 center reported that several trees were blown down. |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison | $1,000 | Several trees were knocked down. |
| April 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds knocked trees down and damaged an outbuilding. Quarter size hail was also reported. |
| February 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison | $1,000 | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Lightning | Madison | $500 | The Morgan County Emergency Management Director reported that lightning started a grass fire near Madison. The exact location was not provided. |
| September 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison | $500 | The Madisonian newspaper of Madison reported that thunderstorm winds blew down a large section of the trusses of a Senior Citizens Center that was under construction. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison | $500 | The Morgan county Emergency Management Director reported that two trees were blown down. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Madison | - | The Morgan County Emergency Management Director reported penny-sized hail. |
| April 2007 | Hail | Madison | - | A Morgan county sheriff's deputy observed penny-sized hail in the area of Interstate-20 and U.S. Highway 129 or Eatonton Road. However, most of the hail observed in the area was pea-sized. |
| March 2005 | Hail | Madison | - | The public reported penny-sized hail at a gas service station on Monticello Road at Interstate-20. |
| August 2005 | Funnel Cloud | Madison | - | The Morgan County Emergency Management Director reported observing a funnel cloud which tracked above Georgia Highway 83 from just south of Madison to Bostwick. The funnel cloud was also observed by the Rutledge Fire and Rescue Department. There were various reports that the funnel cloud touched down, especially in the Bostwick area, but none of these reports were confirmed. The location of the funnel cloud was consistent with a strong circulation indicated on National Weather Service Doppler radar. |
| August 2003 | Flash Flood | Madison | - | The Morgan county 911 center reported that several roadways in town were flooded with water flowing over the roads. |
| February 2003 | Hail | Madison | - | The Morgan county 911 center reported dime size hail. |
| November 2002 | Hail | Madison | - | The Morgan county Emergency Management Director reported dime size hail. |
| July 2002 | Hail | Madison | - | The Morgan county 911 center reported dime size hail. |
| October 2002 | Lightning | Madison | - | The Morgan county Emergency Management Director reported that lightning struck a new home that was under construction west of Madison. Damage was minor and insignificant. |
| August 1999 | Hail | Madison | - | A spotter reported golf ball size hail. |
| August 1999 | Hail | Madison | - | A spotter reported golf ball size hail from 6:25 pm to 6:40 pm EDT. |
| April 1998 | Hail | Madison | - | no account filed |
| April 1998 | Hail | Madison | - | no account filed |
| April 1997 | Hail | Madison | - | no account filed |
| April 1997 | Hail | Madison | - | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Hail | Madison | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canaan | 0.6 miles | 11 | |
| Beacon Heights | 1.3 miles | 11 | |
| Smyrna | 3.3 miles | 11 | |
| Dorsey | 4.5 miles | 16 | |
| Sugar Creek | 4.9 miles | 11 | |
| Bethany | 5.0 miles | 11 | |
| Brownwood | 5.2 miles | 16 | |
| Aqua (historical) | 5.6 miles | 11 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Madison | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q580412 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 332303. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.