While agricultural and forest product industries
have traditionally dominated the local market, Madison
is establishing itself as a formidable economic
force due in large part to the commercial spillover
from Northern Virginia. Other business facts:
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While its local economy is largely a mix of
agricultural and manufacturing activity, its
largest employer is a national mail-order
retailer, Plow & Hearth Inc. |
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U.S.
Route 29, a four-lane highway, serves as the
major north-south route connecting Madison
to nearby Charlottesville and the nation's
capital. |
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Much
of its commercial activity is clustered in
several small retail areas along U.S. Route
29 and in the town of Madison, primarily consisting
of general merchandise, banks, and personal
and professional services. |
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In
close proximity to major markets: 87 miles
southwest of Washington, D.C.; 28 miles north
of Charlottesville; 94 miles northwest of
state capital Richmond; and 187 miles northwest
of port city Norfolk. |
• 2004 Population: 13,195
• Projected Population for 2010: 13,797
• Per Capita Personal Income: $ 33,513 (1999)
• Unemployment Rate: 1.8% (November 2001)
• Educational Attainment: 81.5% of population
25 years and older are high school graduates;
39.4% of population 25 years and older have earned
a bachelor's degree or higher (based on 1990 census).
From furniture to flooring, Madison County has
cultivated a diverse business base. Its largest
local employers:
• E. A. Clore Sons, Inc. (furniture), 50-99
employees
• Graves Mountain Lodge (resort), 50-99 employees
• Madison Flooring Company Inc. (flooring/molding),
20-49 employees
• Madison Wood Preservers, Inc. (treated
lumber), 50-99 employees
• Prince Michel Vineyards (winery), 20-49
employees
• The Plow & Hearth Inc. (mail order
home and garden), 300-599 employees
Madison County is served by U.S. Routes 29 (north-south)
and 250 (east-west). I-81 is accessible to the
west by U.S. Routes 230/33. Other modes of transport:
• Motor Carriers: 17 trucking firms serve
the area
• Commercial Air Service: Charlottesville/Albemarle
Airport (25 miles)
• General Aviation Service: Culpeper Municipal
Airport, Charlottesville/Albemarle Airport, Gordonsville
Municipal Airport, Orange County Airport
• Freight Rail Service: N/A
• Port: Front Royal (35 miles), Richmond
(94 miles), Norfolk (187 miles)
• Overnight Package Delivery: Federal Express,
UPS, Purolator, and U.S. Mail Express serve this
area.
• Electric: Dominion Virginia Power, Allegheny
Power, Rappahannock Electric Cooperative
• Natural Gas: Columbia Gas of Virginia
• Telecommunications: Verizon Communications
(local service)
• Water: Rapidan Service Authority
• Waste Water Treatment: Rapidan Service
Authority
• Solid Waste Disposal: Madison County Landfill
Locally based Second Bank & Trust, headquartered
in nearby Culpeper, is one of two financial services
providers serving Madison County:
• Second Bank & Trust: $ 255.0 million
(1999 assets)
• Wachovia Bank (headquartered outside Virginia)
• Madison County has a County Administrator
and a five-member Board of Supervisors.
• The county has a comprehensive plan and
zoning and subdivision ordinances.
• Madison is the county seat and the only
incorporated town.
• Local Real Estate Tax Rate: $0.76 per $100.00
of assessed value (click
here for more local tax info)
Madison County Schools has an extensive vocational
training program that includes pre-engineering,
marketing, and business and information technology
courses.
Public Schools
• 3 Elementary Schools with a Fall 2000 Enrollment
of 787
• 1 Middle School with a Fall 2000 Enrollment
of 427
• 1 High School with a Fall 2000 Enrollment
of 635
• Elementary Student-Teacher Ratio (1998-99):
9:1
• ary Student-Teacher Ratio (1998-99): 15:1
• Per-pupil expenditure (1999-00): $7,129
• Percentage of 1996-97 ninth-grade membership
graduating (1999-00): 87%
• Percentage of high school graduates continuing
education (1999-00): 53.7%
Private Schools
• Woodberry Forest (9-12 college prep school
for males)
Vocational
Training
• Madison County High School
• Piedmont Technical Education Center
Higher
Education
• University of Virginia: 19,643 (Fall 2003
enrollment)
• Piedmont Virginia Community College: 7,000
(Fall 2002 enrollment)
• Germanna Community College: 3,856 (Fall
2000 enrollment)
• Institute of Textile Technology: 21 (Fall
2000 Enrollment)
Click
here to go to Madison County's website.
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