Madison, New Jersey
Madison, New Jersey | |
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| Nickname: The Rose City | |
Location of Madison in Morris County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Morris County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left). | |
Census Bureau map of Madison, New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 40°45′29″N 74°25′04″W / 40.758044°N 74.417807°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Morris |
| Incorporated | December 27, 1889 |
| Named after | President James Madison |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Robert H. Conley (D, term ends December 31, 2027) |
| • Administrator | Raymond M. Codey |
| • Municipal clerk | Elizabeth Osborne |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.33 sq mi (11.20 km2) |
| • Land | 4.31 sq mi (11.17 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.30% |
| • Rank | 288th of 565 in state 24th of 39 in county |
| Elevation | 266 ft (81 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 16,937 |
• Estimate (2024) | 16,555 |
| • Rank | 158th of 565 in state 13th of 39 in county |
| • Density | 3,926.6/sq mi (1,516.1/km2) |
| • Rank | 165th of 565 in state 6th of 39 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 07940 |
| Area code(s) | 973 |
| FIPS code | 3402742510 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885287 |
| Website | www |
Madison is a borough in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 16,937, an increase of 1,092 (+6.9%) from the 2010 census count of 15,845, which in turn reflected a drop in population of 685 (−4.1%) from the 16,530 counted in the 2000 census.
Madison is noted for its historic railroad station. The station is located on the Morris & Essex Lines, which was one of the nation's first commuter railroads. Many wealthy residents of Manhattan relocated to Madison and its surrounding communities since the rail line offered direct transport to New York City. Madison is known as "The Rose City" and was named in honor of President James Madison.
Madison was ranked 33rd in Money magazine's ranking of the "Best Places to Live" in 2011, the third-highest ranked location in New Jersey and second-highest in Morris County behind Montville. New Jersey Monthly ranked Madison first in its 2019 rankings of the "Best Places to Live" in New Jersey.
Madison is a college town that is the home of both Drew University and Fairleigh Dickinson University; Saint Elizabeth University is located in neighboring Convent Station, New Jersey. Madison is also home to the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, one of the largest professional Shakespeare companies in North America.