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

• Scott High School (Madison, WV) Basketball MaxPreps · Oct 8
• William Fleming Drinkard III Obituary Jul 8, 2026 Handley Funeral Home · Jul 8
• Crews on scene of fire WSAZ · May 7
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Madison, West Virginia - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 18
• Benefit concert in Madison to support Boone County flood victims WOWK 13 News · Jul 2

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📰 Local News

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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.

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