[3] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2), all land.

Addison Census Division, the former 7th precinct of Winston County, first appeared on the 1910 U.S.

[11] In 1960, Addison precinct was changed to census division as part of a general reorganization of counties.

Addison had the most successful sports program in class 1-A in 2005 winning state championships in football and volleyball.

In 1970 Addison won the state championship, going 13–0, and allowing only one touchdown to be scored against its defense.

In 1976 the Bulldogs won their second state football championship under head coach Allen Stephenson.

The volleyball program, under coach Pam Wilkins, won three straight state championships from 2003 to 2005, and was undefeated in 2005.

The varsity girls' volleyball program won a 2A state championship in 2009, after being 2A runner-up in 2008.

The girls' softball program, led by coach Debbie Thompson, won a state championship in 1996.