Madison County is governed by a Commissioners Court, which consists of four elected commissioners and a county judge. The county judge is the presiding officer of the court and is elected county-wide. The other four commissioners are elected from four separate precincts.

Madison County is located in the Piney Woods region of East Texas. It is bordered by Houston, Trinity, Walker, Grimes, Leon, and Brazos Counties. The county seat is Madisonville.

The county is home to the Madison County Fair, which is held annually in October. The county is also home to the Madison County Historical Museum.

The major industries in Madison County are agriculture, oil/gas production, and government.

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