Madison County is named for James Madison, who was the fourth President of the United States of America.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Fremont County
E – Teton County
S – Bonneville County and Jefferson County
W – Jefferson County
Created: February 18, 1913 
County Seat:
Rexburg 1913 – present
County Courthouse – Rexburg
Location: 159 East Main Street / North 2nd East Street
Built: 1920 – 1921
Style: Beaux Arts / Classical Revival
Architect: C A Sundberg of Rexburg
Contractor: Charles Zollinger of Rexburg
Description: The building faces south and is a two story buff colored brick and concrete structure.The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Rexburg. The south front has a projecting center section with recessed entrance having two columns on either side and balustrade on the second story. The building has a buff-colored pressed brick veneer laid in common bond. There are vertical divers along the front. The roof line is flat. The interior retains a number of period features, including its plan, marble and tile hall floor, marble wainscoting in the hallway and stairwells, plaster walls, ceiling moldings, hallway pilasters, wood door moldings and single-Dane office doors. The large courtroom is located on the first story and the smaller courtroom is located on the second story. The building houses the County District Court and County Magistrate Court of the 7th Judicial District. On the west and north sides is a new addition.
See: The architect, C A Sundberg of Rexburg also designed the courthouses in Power County and Teton County. The contractor, Charles Zollinger of Rexburg also constructed the courthouse in Teton County.
See: National Register of Historic Places – Madison County Courthouse
See: The 7th Judicial District includes Bingham County, Bonneville County, Butte County, Clark County, Custer County, Fremont County, Jefferson County, Lemhi County and Teton County.
History: The county was created in 1913 and Rexburg was designated as the county seat. The first offices were leased in the old Webster–Winter building at the southwest corner of East Main and 1st Street. The old dance hall in the building was made into a court room and public and private offices, and a jail of four cells was built at the rear of the building. The second and present courthouse was constructed in 1920 to 1921.
County Administration Building – Rexburg
Location: 134 East Main Street / South 1st East Street
Built: Unknown
Style: Modern
Architect: Unknown
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces east and is a two story red colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Rexburg to the southwest of the courthouse. The roof line is flat.
County Courthouse – Rexburg
County Administration Building – Rexburg
Photos taken 2011 and 2015