Madison Heights, Virginia

Madison Heights
Census-designated place
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Location of Madison Heights, Virginia
Location of Madison Heights, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°26′22″N 79°7′2″W / 37.43944°N 79.11722°W / 37.43944; -79.11722
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyAmherst
Area
 • Total
19.5 sq mi (50.6 km2)
 • Land19.2 sq mi (49.7 km2)
 • Water0.31 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation
750 ft (230 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
11,285
 • Density588/sq mi (227/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24572
Area code434
FIPS code51-48520[1]
GNIS feature ID1495886[2]

Madison Heights is a census-designated place (CDP) in Amherst County, Virginia, United States. The population was 10,893 at the 2020 census.[3] It is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Fort Riverview (44AH91 and 44AH195), Galt's Mill Complex, Oak Lawn, and Hanshill are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]

Mt. Sinai Baptist Church is a historically Black church in Madison Heights. In 1974, the pastor was Rev. Roger Ford.[5]

Geography

Madison Heights is located at 37°26′22″N 79°7′2″W / 37.43944°N 79.11722°W / 37.43944; -79.11722 (37.439406, −79.117259).[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 19.5 square miles (50.6 km2), of which 19.2 square miles (49.7 km2) is land and 0.31 square miles (0.8 km2), or 1.67%, is water.[7]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19502,830—
198014,146—
199011,700−17.3%
200011,584−1.0%
201011,285−2.6%
202010,893−3.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1950[9] 1960[10] 1970[11]
1980[12] 1990[13] 2000[14]
2010[15]

Madison Heights was first listed as an unincorporated community in the 1950 U.S. census.[9] The community did not appear in the 1960 U.S. census[10] or the 1970 U.S. census[11] until its listing as a census designated place in the 1980 U.S. census.[12][13]

Racial and ethnic composition

Madison Heights CDP, Virginia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[16] Pop 2010[17] Pop 2020[18] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 8,981 8,225 7,340 77.53% 72.88% 67.38%
Black or African American alone (NH) 2,252 2,437 2,450 19.44% 21.60% 22.49%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 71 99 87 0.61% 0.88% 0.80%
Asian alone (NH) 47 78 82 0.41% 0.69% 0.75%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 5 10 0.00% 0.04% 0.09%
Other race alone (NH) 35 19 39 0.30% 0.17% 0.36%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 95 246 624 0.82% 2.18% 5.73%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 103 176 261 0.89% 1.56% 2.40%
Total 11,584 11,285 10,893 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Madison Heights had a population of 10,893. The median age was 42.9 years. 21.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 91.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 86.9 males age 18 and over.[19][20]

91.9% of residents lived in urban areas, while 8.1% lived in rural areas.[21]

There were 4,591 households in Madison Heights, of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 42.0% were married-couple households, 18.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 32.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[19]

There were 4,968 housing units, of which 7.6% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.3%.[19]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census[20]
RaceNumberPercent
White7,40468.0%
Black or African American2,46522.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native880.8%
Asian820.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander110.1%
Some other race1381.3%
Two or more races7056.5%

2000 census

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 11,584 people, 4,451 households, and 3,182 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 600.7 people per square mile (232.0/km2). There were 4,656 housing units at an average density of 241.5/sq mi (93.2/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 77.80% White, 19.57% African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.58% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.89% of the population.

There were 4,451 households, out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 21.9% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $32,359, and the median income for a family was $39,415. Males had a median income of $30,340 versus $22,009 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $15,589. About 7.2% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Madison Heights is served by Amherst County Public Schools, with Monelison Middle School, Amelon Elementary School, and Madison Heights Elementary School located in Madison Heights. Temple Christian School is a private school located on the grounds of Temple Baptist Church.

Central Virginia Training Center

The Central Virginia Training Center was a state education facility in Madison Heights. Previously it was known as the Virginia State Colony for Epileptics and Feebleminded where forced sterilizations were conducted, 8,300 from 1924 to 1972 on those determined to be "unfit".[22]

Carrie Buck, the plaintiff in the United States Supreme Court case Buck v. Bell, was sterilized after being classified as "feeble-minded", as part of the state's eugenics program while she was a patient at the Colony.[23] The story of Carrie Buck's sterilization and the court case was made into a television drama in 1994, Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Story. "Virginia State Epileptic Colony," a song by the Manic Street Preachers on their 2009 album Journal for Plague Lovers, addresses the state's program of eugenics.

The facility was permanently closed in 2020[24] after an investigation by the United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division found multiple violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.[25] As of 2025, the site sits abandoned but is planned for redevelopment into an urban center for Madison Heights.[26]

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Madison Heights". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Madison Heights CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
  4. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  5. ↑ Ford, Frances (December 5, 1974). "Esmont News". Charlottesville-Albemarle Tribune.
  6. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Madison Heights CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  9. 1 2 "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Virginia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 18, 2026.
  10. 1 2 "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Virginia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 1, 2025.
  11. 1 2 "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Virginia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 18, 2026.
  12. 1 2 1980 Census of Population: Number of Inhabitants - Virginia United States Census Bureau
  13. 1 2 "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Virginia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 1, 2025.
  14. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Virginia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 28, 2025.
  15. ↑ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Virginia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 19, 2026.
  16. ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Madison Heights CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau.
  17. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Madison Heights CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau.
  18. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Madison Heights CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau.
  19. 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
  20. 1 2 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
  21. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
  22. ↑ "A Simple Act of Mothering", Poor Magazine/PNN Archived August 22, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  23. ↑ 274 U.S. 200, at 207, Justia.com U.S. Supreme Court Center.
  24. ↑ Land, Alison (April 2, 2020). "Central Virginia Training Center Closes".
  25. ↑ "Investigation of the Commonwealth of Virginia's Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and of Central Virginia Training Center" (PDF). Letter to Robert F. McDonnell. February 10, 2011.{{cite press release}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  26. ↑ Lockey, Kortney (June 9, 2022). "Developers discuss future vision for Central Virginia Training Center". WSLS. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
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