The city lies in the I-696 and I-75 corridor and is served by two primary school districts, Lamphere and Madison, as well as a full-service municipal government. Today, Madison Heights' mayor is Edward Swanson. Madison Heights is part of Oakland County's Automation Alley.
In Irish folklore, a bean sidhe (literally woman of fairyland) was not a welcome guest. When she was seen combing her hair or heard wailing beneath a window, it was considered a sign that a family member was about to die.
Sid in Ice Age: The Meltdown. Sid (also known as Lord of the Flame or Fire King; complete name Sidney) is a ground sloth who appears in all Ice Age movies and is the deuteragonist. He is voiced by John Leguizamo.