Madison, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,768. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,654 (-6.4% change)
Males: 786 (44.5%), Females: 982 (55.5%)

Lac qui Parle County

Zip code: 56256

Demographics

Median resident age: 51.0 years
Median household income: $27,102
Median house value: $41,700

Population by Race

Races in Madison:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: Norwegian (46.5%), German (39.9%), Swedish (8.5%), Irish (5.1%), English (4.2%), Danish (2.3%).

Elevation: 1080 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Map of Madison, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Madison

  • High school or higher: 74.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 1.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Madison city

  • Never married: 19.2%
  • Now married: 52.4%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 19.3%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -164 (-8.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Madison:

  • MADISON HOSPITAL (820 THIRD AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Madison:

  • JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND HOME (about 12 miles; DAWSON, MN)
  • APPLETON MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; APPLETON, MN)
  • SIOUX VALLEY CANBY CAMPUS (about 22 miles; CANBY, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Madison:

  • BROOKINGS MUNI (about 66 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Abbreviation: BKX)
  • WATERTOWN MUNI (about 67 miles; WATERTOWN, SD; Abbreviation: ATY)
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 107 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Madison:

  • MADISON-LAC QUI PARLE COUNTY (about 3 miles; MADISON, MN; Abbreviation: DXX)
  • APPLETON MUNI (about 20 miles; APPLETON, MN; Abbreviation: AQP)
  • MYERS FIELD (about 21 miles; CANBY, MN; Abbreviation: 27D)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Madison:

  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 80 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 92 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 131 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
  • CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 131 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,771)
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 142 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)

Schools

Public high school in Madison:

  • LAC QUI PARLE VALLEY SEC. (Students: 588; Location: 2860 291ST AVE.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Madison:

  • MADISON-MARIETTA-NASSAU EL. (Students: 237; Location: 316 4TH ST; Grades: PK – 06)