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Like the rest of the "Lead Belt," Madison County possesses a wide variety of mineral resources. Lead is the most common, but silver, [[zinc]], tungsten, [[titanium]] ore, and even small amounts of [[gold]] have been discovered and mined in the area. Most of these have been discovered in the northern half of the county, particularly in the Fredericktown-Mine La Motte area and along the St. Francis. Mount Devon, just southwest of Fredericktown, is home to the world's only known deposit of Devonite, a colorful [[igneous]] rock.<ref>https://www.topozone.com/map/?lat=37.5380555555556&lon=-90.3458333333333</ref>
Like the rest of the "Lead Belt," Madison County possesses a wide variety of mineral resources. Lead is the most common, but silver, [[zinc]], tungsten, [[titanium]] ore, and even small amounts of [[gold]] have been discovered and mined in the area. Most of these have been discovered in the northern half of the county, particularly in the Fredericktown-Mine La Motte area and along the St. Francis. Mount Devon, just southwest of Fredericktown, is home to the world's only known deposit of Devonite, a colorful [[igneous]] rock.<ref>https://www.topozone.com/map/?lat=37.5380555555556&lon=-90.3458333333333</ref>
==Demographics==
At the 2010 census, Madison County had a total population of 12,226, with 4,898 households and 3,351 families. The population density was 24.6 per square mile. There were 5,970 housing units, or about 12.0 per square mile. The racial makeup of the county was about 97.11% White, 0.28% African-American, 0.36% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.02% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 1.05% from some other race, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanics of any race were 2.00% of the population.
The median age in the county was 41.0 years. 23.97% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.47% was between the ages of 18 and 24, 22.45% was between the ages of 25 and 44, 27.38% was between the ages of 45 and 64, and 17.72% was 65 years old or older. The sex ratio was 49.1% male, 50.9% female.<ref>https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?src=CF</ref>
According to the 2010 American Community Survey, the median income in the county was $33,456 for a household, and $39,594 for a family. Males had a median income of $32,513 versus $22,405 for females. The unemployment rate was 7.9%. The per capita income was $17,239. 19.3% of the population was below the poverty line, including 28.6% of those under the age of 18 and 16.3% of those 65 years old or older.<ref>https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?src=CF</ref>
==Communities==
Madison County is home to six incorporated communities, including two cities, two villages, and two census-designated places (CDPs).
===Cities===
* [[Fredericktown, Missouri|Fredericktown]] (county seat)
* [[Marquand, Missouri|Marquand]]
===Villages===
* [[Cobalt, Missouri|Cobalt]]
* [[Junction City, Missouri|Junction City]]
===CDPs===
* [[Cherokee Pass, Missouri|Cherokee Pass]]
* [[Mine La Motte, Missouri|Mine La Motte]]
==References==
==References==