THE MADISON LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Eastern Highland Rim setting.
Madison city has 30.6 square miles of land in Limestone County, Madison County. Its Census reference point is in Eastern Highland Rim, within Interior Plateau.
Open hills, irregular plains and tablelands are developed on limestone and other sedimentary rocks. Oak-hickory woodland, local prairie and cedar-glade settings contribute to this diverse inland plateau.
Regional context: Interior Plateau ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
One place name. 2 county geographies.
Madison intersects 2 county geographies: Limestone County, Madison County. A Madison mailing address alone cannot choose the right record office; use the county and parcel identifier on the tax bill or deed.
Madison by land and water
The Census records 0.13 square miles of water within Madison, or 0.4% of its total area. It is 2.9 percentage points lower than the 3.4% recorded for Alabama. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Madison city has 13.6% of the land area of nearby Huntsville city (225.3 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

