Madison County, New York


Founding: 1806
Parent county: Chenango
Namesake: James Madison, U.S. president
Seat: Cazenovia (1806–1817); Morrisville (1817–1907); Wampsville (1907–)
Land area: 655 square miles
Population (2020): 68,016
Population (historic): 25,144 (1810); 40,008 (1840); 43,522 (1870); 40,545 (1900); 39,790 (1930)
Periods of population growth: pre-1810–1860; 1870s; 1910–1930; 1940–2010
Subdivisions: One city; ten villages; one CDP; 15 towns
National Register listings: 84
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 11,376 (35.2%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 73.2%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 33.9%
Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 11.2%
Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 6.1%
Average farmhouse value (1930): $1,755
Average outbuilding value (1930): $1,776
Average farmhouse size (1940): 8 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 3,597
Average farm size (1920): 69.4 acres
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Morrisville (ex-seat)
 
Namesake: Thomas Morris, local landowner
Founding: circa 1800 (founding); 1819 (post office); 1819 (incorporation)
Population (2020): 1,633
Population (historic): 570 (1870); 726 (1890); 500 (1910); 583 (1930)
Periods of population growth: pre-1870–1880; 1920–1950; 1960–1980
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 241 (45.7%)
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Wampsville
 
Namesake: Johann Wemple, local landowner
Founding: 1825 (post office)
Population (2020): 573
Population (historic): 212 (1910); 276 (1920); 280 (1930)
Periods of population growth: pre-1910; 1940–1960; 2010s
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 89 (34.4%)
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Outstanding Buildings

  1. Francis Clarke House (c. 1840/1890). 2649 State Route 8. Brookfield. Greek Revival.
  2. *Notleymere / Frank Norton House (1885–1889). 4641 East Lake Road. Cazenovia. Shingle.
  3. *Cedar Cove / Joseph Peet House (1884). 4709 East Lake Road. Cazenovia. Stick.
  4. *Ormonde / George Preston House (1885–1888). 4790 East Lake Road. Cazenovia. Shingle.
  5. *Rolling Ridge Farm / Talcott Backus House (1837). 3937 Number Nine Road. Cazenovia. Federal/Greek Revival.
  6. *Lorenzo / John Lincklaen Estate (1807–1809). 17 Rippleton Road. Cazenovia. Federal.
  7. *Willis Perkins House (c. 1865). 3818 Rippleton Road. Cazenovia. Italianate.
  8. *James Beckwith House (c. 1840). 4573 Syracuse Road. Cazenovia. Greek Revival.
  9. *The Maples / Eliphet Jackson House (c. 1835). 2420 US Highway 20. Cazenovia. Greek Revival.
  10. *Joseph Morse Farm (1802/1846). 5758 State Route 26. Eaton. Greek Revival.
  11. *Fenner Baptist Church (1820–1821/1870s). 3122 Bingley Road. Fenner. Italianate.
  12. Green House (c. 1875). 8196 Green Road. Hamilton. Second Empire.
  13. Green House (c. 1875). 8228 Green Road. Hamilton. Second Empire.
  14. Adon Smith House (c. 1830). 7071 Horton Road. Hamilton. Federal.
  15. Henry Berry House (c. 1840). 1342 Poolville Road. Hamilton. Greek Revival.
  16. Solomon Bacon House (c. 1850). 2029 Quarterline Road. Hamilton. Greek Revival.
  17. Willey House (c. 1880). 7696 Willey Road. Hamilton. Second Empire.
  18. *Nathan Roberts House (c. 1820). 3293 Seneca Turnpike. Lenox. Federal.
  19. James Howard Farm (c. 1835). 3822 Canal Road. Madison. Greek Revival.
  20. *Charles DeFerriere House (c. 1840). 2089 Genesee Street. Oneida. Greek Revival.








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