Profile for Madison, New Jersey, NJ

Former and merged names include:
· Bottle Hill
· Rose City

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 11. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.7 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 2005 movie, "Guess Who"

Well-known residents have included:
· Meryl Streep, actress
· William Christensen, Guinness World Record holder for "Biggest Beer Can Collection," for his achievement of more than 75,000 different cans

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Historic sites and museums: Museum of Early Trades & Crafts

Colleges and universities: Drew University

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Madison

Archives (1)

Attractions (2)

Cemeteries (21)

Colleges (2)

Communities (37)

Hotels (25)

Libraries (24)

Museums (11)

Parks (4)

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• Madison population
• Ancestry of people in Madison
• Housing in Madison
• Income in Madison
• Marital status of adults in Madison
• Place of birth of people in Madison
• Residence in 1995, of people in Madison
• School enrollment & education levels in Madison
• Transportation & commute times in Madison
• Morris County data
• Fastest-growing counties in New Jersey
• State data - New Jersey
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Madison demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Morris County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Newark area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 07940 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Morris County government
• Morris County Chamber of Commerce
• Morris County tourism

11% of Madison residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Madison ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Madison
• Cemeteries in Morris County
• Libraries in or near Madison

Post a query on a message board:

• Morris County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NJ data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Madison museums
• Madison historic sites
• Madison area parks
• Wineries near Madison

• Madison, NJ

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• Madison area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Morris County
• Cemetery record compendium
• New Jersey cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Madison
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Morris County

• Madison business guide
• Morris County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in New Jersey
• Local ordinances in New Jersey (Partial selection)

• Crime in Morris County
• Arrests in Morris County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New Jersey
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Madison was $38,416, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Morris County economic census
• Morris County economic summary
• Morris County employment growth
• Morris County unemployment rate
• New Jersey economic data

57% of Madison residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Madison
• Colleges in New Jersey
• Learning Disabilities Association in New Jersey
• Schools in or near Madison
• School districts in or near Madison
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of New Jersey high schools

• Movies & TV shows filmed in Madison
• Movies playing in or near Madison
• YouTube videos about Madison

• Air pollution in Morris County
• Diesel soot in Morris County
• Land contamination in Morris County
• Nature Conservancy projects in New Jersey
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Morris County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in New Jersey

• ePodunk festival listings
• New Jersey county fairs
• New Jersey festivals (New Jersey tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Madison

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Madison
• Geocaches in New Jersey

• Madison items now on sale

• Morris County government
• New Jersey state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Madison medical services & health statistics

• Morris County historical society
• Local historical societies in New Jersey
• State historical society

Historic districts in Madison include Madison Civic Commercial District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Madison
• Historic sites in New Jersey
• Museums in or near Madison
• Museums in New Jersey
• New Jersey state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Morris County genealogy forum

Median rent in Madison, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $960.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $2,133.

• Research Madison Apartments
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• Property and neighborhood reports
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• Jobs in the Madison area
• Job services in New Jersey
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Madison include Madison Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Madison

• New Jersey library

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• Census map of Madison area
• Historic maps of NJ cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of New Jersey
• Topographic map of Madison

Newspapers in Madison include Madison Eagle

• Daily newspapers in or near Madison
• AM radio stations in or near Madison
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• Media ownership in the Madison area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in New Jersey

• Military bases in New Jersey
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Madison
• Search obituaries in New Jersey
• Recent death notices - selected NJ newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in New Jersey
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in New Jersey
• Lions clubs in New Jersey
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Madison
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Madison

• Parks near Madison
• National forests in New Jersey
• State parks in New Jersey

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Madison
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of New Jersey communities
• Photos of New Jersey places
• Post cards of New Jersey communities

Morris County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Madison political report.

• New Jersey Democratic party
• New Jersey Republican party
• Morris County elections board
• New Jersey elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Madison
• Total membership by faith, in Morris County

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for NJ

The average commute time for Madison workers is 27 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Train schedules

• Madison travel guide
• Airports near Madison
• Hotels near Madison
• New Jersey tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• New Jersey coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in New Jersey
• Wildlife refuges in New Jersey

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