Town of Madisonville
Town
Madisonville Town Hall
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	St. Tammany
Area	2.4 mi² (6.2 km²)
- land	2.4 mi² (6.2 km²)
- water	0.0 mi² (0 km²), 0%
Center
- coordinates	30°24′26″N 90°09′42″W / 30.40722, -90.16167Coordinates: 30°24′26″N 90°09′42″W / 30.40722, -90.16167
- elevation	7 ft (2 m)
Population	677 (2000)
Density	277.0 /mi² (107 /km²)
Founded	1800
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code	985
Location of Madisonville in Louisiana
Location of Louisiana in the United States

Madisonville is a town in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 677 at the 2000 census. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 1600 KB) Summary Old cannon with recoil ramp, in front of Town Hall of Madisonville, Louisiana Photo by Infrogmation Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed... This article is about the U.S. State. ... St. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ...  CST or UTC-6 The Central Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time (UTC-6) and five hours during daylight saving time (UTC-5). ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7...  CST or UTC-6 The Central Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time (UTC-6) and five hours during daylight saving time (UTC-5). ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Area code 985 is the telephone area code for southeastern Louisiana excluding New Orleans. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 331 × 303 pixelsFull resolution (331 × 303 pixel, file size: 12 KB, MIME type: image/png) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Donaldsonville, Louisiana Gonzales, Louisiana Sorrento, Louisiana... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Map_of_USA_LA.svg‎ File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Louisiana ... Ronda, Spain Main street in Bastrop, Texas, United States, a small town A town is a community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... St. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ...

Geography

Madisonville is located at 30°24′26″N, 90°9′42″W (30.407179, -90.161716)^GR1. Madisonville is on the banks of the Tchefuncte River, near where the river enters Lake Pontchartrain. The Tchefuncte River (chuh-FUNK-tuh) is a tributary of Lake Pontchartrain in Louisiana in the United States. ... Lake Pontchartrains north shore at Fontainebleau State Park near Mandeville, Louisiana in 2004 Lake Pontchartrain (local English pronunciation ) (French: Lac Pontchartrain, pronounced ) is a brackish lake located in southeastern Louisiana. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.3 km² (2.4 mi²), all land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

History

Madisonville was founded in 1800 as the town of Cocquille at the site of the Native American village of Chiconcte. In 1810 it was renamed in honor of President of the United States James Madison. This article is about the people indigenous to the United States. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ... James Madison (March 16, 1751 – June 28, 1836), was an American politician and the fourth President of the United States (1809–1817), and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. ...

It was an important port providing bricks and other products of the towns along the Tchefuncte to New Orleans in the decades before the American Civil War. After the Union capture of New Orleans, this area remained under nominal Confederate control, and the cut off of trade with New Orleans across "enemy lines" was devastating to the local economy, which did not recover for decades after the peace. NOLA redirects here. ... Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total... Motto Deo Vindice (Latin: Under God, Our Vindicator) Anthem (none official) God Save the South (unofficial) The Bonnie Blue Flag (unofficial) Dixie (unofficial) Capital Montgomery, Alabama (until May 29, 1861) Richmond, Virginia (May 29, 1861–April 2, 1865) Danville, Virginia (from April 3, 1865) Language(s) English (de facto) Religion...

The opening of the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway and associated highways gradually brought Madisonville into the sphere of Greater New Orleans in the late 20th century. Not to be confused with the Pontchartrain Expressway, a section of Interstate 10 and U.S. 90 Business in New Orleans, Louisiana. ... The New Orleans Metropolitan Area, or Greater New Orleans, is the largest metropolitan area in Louisiana, centered around New Orleans. ...

Much of the town flooded with the Lake Pontchartrain storm surge of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. ... This article is about the Atlantic hurricane of 2005. ...

Assorted facts

The Madisonville Lighthouse was built in 1838 and is on the United States National Register of Historic Places. The land route to the lighthouse was destroyed by Hurricane Betsy in 1965, and it has since been accessible only by boat. Eddystone Lighthouse, one of the first wavewashed lighthouses For other uses, see Lighthouse (disambiguation). ... A typical plaque showing entry on the National Register of Historic Places. ... Hurricane Betsy was a powerful hurricane of the 1965 Atlantic hurricane season which caused enormous damage in the Bahamas, Florida, and Louisiana. ...

The town also hosts the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Maritime Museum.

Madisonville hosts a wooden boat festival on the last weekend of each September. For other uses, see Wood (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Boat (disambiguation). ...

John N. Kennedy, the current Louisiana State Treasurer is a resident of Madisonville. John Neely Kennedy (born November 21, 1951) is the Republican state treasurer of Louisiana. ...

The ZIP code is 70447. Mr. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 677 people, 302 households, and 186 families residing in the town. The population density was 107.1/km² (277.0/mi²). There were 346 housing units at an average density of 54.8/km² (141.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 85.67% White, 10.04% African American, 0.74% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 1.77% from other races, and 1.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.51% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 302 households out of which 21.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.4% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.81. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...

In the town the population was spread out with 19.2% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 103.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $50,625, and the median income for a family was $57,083. Males had a median income of $41,042 versus $19,375 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,114. About 4.5% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 17.8% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
Parish seat: Covington
Cities	Covington | Mandeville | Slidell St. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... A parish seat is the administrative center of a parish in the US state of Louisiana. ... The city of Covington is the parish seat of St. ... For other uses, see City (disambiguation). ... The city of Covington is the parish seat of St. ... Mandeville is a city in St. ... , Slidell is a city in St. ...
Towns	Abita Springs | Lacombe | Madisonville | Pearl River Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Ronda, Spain Main street in Bastrop, Texas, United States, a small town A town is a community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... Abita Springs is a town in St. ... Lacombe is a census-designated place and town located in St. ... Pearl River is a town located in St. ...
Villages	Bush | Folsom | Sun Masouleh village, Gilan Province, Iran. ... Bush, Louisiana is a village in north east St. ... Folsom is a village located in St. ... Sun is a village located in the north-east corner of St. ...
CDPs	Eden Isle A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Eden Isle is a census-designated place located in St. ...