Madison, NJ

Population (year 2000): 16,530. Estimated population in July 2005: 15,918 (-3.7% change)
Males: 7,832 (47.4%), Females: 8,698 (52.6%)

Median resident age: 34.3 years
Median household income: $82,847 (year 2000)
Median house value: $362,400 (year 2000)

Races in Madison:

White Non-Hispanic (85.7%)
Hispanic (6.0%)
Black (3.0%)
Two or more races (1.6%)
Other race (1.5%)
Chinese (1.2%)
Korean (0.8%)
Asian Indian (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Italian (23.6%), Irish (19.7%), German (12.9%), English (11.0%), Polish (5.6%), Scottish (3.0%).

Elevation: 261 feet

Land area: 4.2 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Madison

For population 15 years and over in Madison borough

13.4% Foreign born (5.3% Europe, 4.0% Latin America, 3.5% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +647 (+4.1%).

Hospitals/medical centers near Madison:

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Madison:

Other public-use airports nearest to Madison:

Amtrak stations near Madison:

15 miles: METROPARK (ISELIN, 100 MIDDLESEX-ESSEX TPK.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
16 miles: NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NEWARK, ). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.
18 miles: NEWARK (RAYMOND PLAZA WEST). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/Universities in Madison:

DREW UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 2,133; Location: 36 MADISON AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.drew.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
AMERICAN SCHOOL OF FLORAL AND PLANT DESIGN (Location: 2 GREEN VILLAGE RD; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Madison:

UNION COUNTY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; CRANFORD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,856)
SETON HALL UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; SOUTH ORANGE, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,509)
KEAN UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; UNION, NJ; FT enrollment: 8,627)
COUNTY COLLEGE OF MORRIS (about 13 miles; RANDOLPH, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,202)
UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY (about 16 miles; NEWARK, NJ; FT enrollment: 4,134)
MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ; FT enrollment: 10,226)
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEWARK (about 17 miles; NEWARK, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,878)

Public high school in Madison:

Private high school in Madison:

BAYLEY-ELLARD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 226; Location: 205 MADISON AVENUE; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Madison:

CENTRAL AVE (Students: 489; Location: CENTRAL AVENUE; Grades: KG - 06)
MADISON JR (Students: 367; Location: MAIN STREET; Grades: 07 - 08)
TOREY J SABATINI (Students: 336; Location: 359 WOODLAND ROAD; Grades: PK - 06)
KINGS ROAD (Students: 325; Location: KINGS ROAD; Grades: KG - 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Madison:

ST VINCENT MARTYR SCHOOL (Students: 370; Location: 26 GREEN VILLAGE ROAD; Grades: PK - 6)
RAINBOW MONTESSORI (Students: 170; Location: 33 GREEN VILLAGE RD; Grades: PK - KG)
MADISON MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 66; Location: 19 GREEN AVE; Grades: PK - KG)

Library in Madison:

MADISON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,206,283; Location: 39 KEEP STREET; 127,604 books; 5,310 audio materials; 2,003 video materials; 491 serial subscriptions)