About Madison Area

Madison Area in Grand Rapids, Michigan has a dense suburban feel. With a population size of just over 4,200 people, this area is made for walking the streets and features a charming park in the heart of the historic town for lounging, kids to play, and dogs to run. Wealthy Street shopping is the trendiest part of town, featuring an eclectic mix of specialty shops, galleries, coffee houses, and restaurant venues.

The history in Madison area is well established. In 1855, The Kent County Agricultural Society purchased 40 acres to be utilized as fair grounds. Known as Madison Square, it became the first outlying shopping center and emerged as a full-fledged neighborhood shopping area in the mid-1880s due to a boom in home building. The Square’s atmosphere boasted many grocery stores, barbershop, bakery, shoe repair, dry good stores, and drug store.
Today, Madison area features a lot of coffee houses, bars, and restaurants.

Why neighbors love Madison area: historic, walkability, restaurants, diversity, architecture, charm, parks, downtown.

Madison Area boundaries include Wealthy St. to the north, Eastern Ave. to the east, College Grove St. to the south, Madison Ave. to the west.