Madison Parish, Louisiana
Madison Parish | |
|---|---|
| Parish of Madison Paroisse de Madison (French) | |
Madison Parish Courthouse in Tallulah | |
Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 32°22′N 91°14′W / 32.37°N 91.24°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Founded | January 19, 1838 |
| Named after | James Madison |
| Parish seat (and largest city) | Tallulah |
| Government | |
| • Parish President | Jane Sanders |
| Area | |
• Total | 651 sq mi (1,690 km2) |
| • Land | 624 sq mi (1,620 km2) |
| • Water | 26 sq mi (67 km2) 4.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,017 |
• Estimate (2024) | 9,093 |
| • Density | 15/sq mi (5.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 5th |
| Website | madisonparish |
Madison Parish (French: Paroisse de Madison) is a parish located on the northeastern border of the U.S. state of Louisiana, in the delta lowlands along the Mississippi River. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,017. Its parish seat is Tallulah. It was created by the Louisiana legislature on January 19, 1838, from part of Concordia Parish and was organized by 1839. With a history of cotton plantations and pecan farms, the parish economy continues to be primarily agricultural. It has a majority African-American population. For years a ferry connected Delta, Louisiana (and traffic from the parish) to Vicksburg, Mississippi. The Vicksburg Bridge now carries U.S. Route 80 and Interstate 20 across the river into Madison Parish.