Madison County, Kentucky

Madison County
Madison County
County
	Madison County Courthouse in Richmond
	Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky
	Kentucky's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 37°43′N 84°17′W / 37.72°N 84.28°W
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
Founded	December 15, 1785
Named for	James Madison
Seat	Richmond
Largest city	Richmond
Area
• Total	443 sq mi (1,150 km2)
• Land	437 sq mi (1,130 km2)
• Water	6.0 sq mi (16 km2) 1.3%
Population (2020)
• Total	92,701
• Estimate (2023)	96,735
• Density	210/sq mi (81/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	6th
Website	www.madisoncountyky.us

Madison County is a county located in the central part of the U.S. state of Kentucky. At the 2020 census, its population was 92,701.^[1] Its county seat is Richmond.^[2] The county is named for Virginia statesman James Madison, who later became the fourth President of the United States.^[3]

The county is part of the Richmond-Berea, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area which is also included in the Lexington-Fayette–Richmond–Frankfort, KY combined statistical area.

Madison County is considered a moist county, meaning that although the county prohibits the sale of alcoholic beverages (and is thus a dry county), it contains a city where retail alcohol sales are allowed. Nevertheless, two of the county's 19 precincts are completely dry.^[4] Alcohol can also be sold by the drink in Berea,^[5] Richmond, and at Arlington and The Bull golf clubs. In 2023, the county voted to become wet.^[6]

Madison County is home to Eastern Kentucky University, Berea College, and historic Boone Tavern.^[7] Famous pioneer Daniel Boone lived in Madison County and built Fort Boonesborough, now a state historic site.

^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 1. Kentucky State Historical Society. 1903. pp. 36.
^ Lanier, Yvette (August 1, 2007). "Berea votes down alcohol sales again". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved August 1, 2007.^{[dead link]}
^ "Berea prepares for future with alcohol sales". Richmond Register. September 30, 2015. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
^ "Madison County is wet, what's next?". May 23, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
^ Foust, Michele. "200-year-old Kentucky pottery business a sight to see ", Atlanta Journal-Constitution, February 25, 2007. Retrieved on February 23, 2009.

[QF-1] "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 29, 2022.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[3] The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 1. Kentucky State Historical Society. 1903. pp. 36.

[4] Lanier, Yvette (August 1, 2007). "Berea votes down alcohol sales again". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved August 1, 2007.^{[dead link]}

[5] "Berea prepares for future with alcohol sales". Richmond Register. September 30, 2015. Retrieved January 13, 2016.

[6] "Madison County is wet, what's next?". May 23, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2023.

[7] Foust, Michele. "200-year-old Kentucky pottery business a sight to see ", Atlanta Journal-Constitution, February 25, 2007. Retrieved on February 23, 2009.

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