Madison County, Iowa

Madison County
Madison County
County
	Madison County courthouse
	Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
	Iowa's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 41°20′N 94°01′W / 41.33°N 94.01°W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
Founded	1846
Named for	James Madison
Seat	Winterset
Largest city	Winterset
Area
• Total	562 sq mi (1,460 km2)
• Land	561 sq mi (1,450 km2)
• Water	1.2 sq mi (3 km2) 0.2%
Population (2020)
• Total	16,548
• Density	29/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	3rd
Website	madisoncounty.iowa.gov

Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,548.^[1] The county seat is Winterset.^[2]

Madison County is famous for being the county where John Wayne was born, and for a number of covered bridges. These bridges were featured in Robert James Waller's 1992 novella The Bridges of Madison County, as well as the 1995 film and 2014 musical based on it.

^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ United States Office of Management and Budget. "Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses" (PDF). pp. 5, 36. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 14, 2006. Retrieved July 21, 2006.