Madison County, Montana

Madison County Education, Geography, and History

Madison County is a county located in the state of Montana. Based on the 2010 census, the population was 7,691. Its county seat is Virginia City. The county was founded in 1865.

Etymology - Origin of Madison County Name

James Madison, the fourth President of the United States and the Secretary of State at the time of the Lewis and Clark Expedition

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: CensusBureau Quick Facts

Madison County History

Madison County was created 2 February 1865 as an original county. County seat: Virginia City

Geography: Land and Water

As reported by the Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,603 square miles (9,331 km²), of which, 3,587 square miles (9,289 km²) of it is land and 16 square miles (42 km²) of it (0.45%) is water.

Neighboring Counties

Bordering counties are as follows:

• Beaverhead County, Montana - southwest, west
• Silver Bow County, Montana - northwest
• Jefferson County, Montana - north
• Gallatin County, Montana - east
• Fremont County, Idaho - south

Education

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