Madison County, North Carolina
Not to be confused with Madison, North Carolina. County in the United States Madison County , North Carolina Madison County Courthouse in Marshall Seal Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina North Carolina's location within the U.S. Founded 1851 Named for James Madison Seat Marshall Largest town Mars Hill Area • Total 451 sq mi (1,168 km 2 ) • Land 450 sq mi (1,165 km 2 ) • Water 1.9 sq mi (5 km 2 ), 0.4% Population • (2010) 20,764 • Density 46/sq mi (18/km 2 ) Congressional district 11th Time zone Eastern: UTC−5/−4 Website www.madisoncountync.org Advertisement for Warm Springs Hotel, Madison County, ca. 1880 Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 20,764. [1] Its county seat is Marshall. [2] Madison County is part of the Asheville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area. Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Ad...