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Population: 2,367. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,309 (-2.5% change)
Males: 1,234 (52.1%), Females: 1,133 (47.9%)

Madison County

Zip code: 68748

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.7 years
Median household income: $35,758
Median house value: $53,700

Population by Race

Races in Madison:

  • White Non-Hispanic (64.9%)
  • Hispanic (33.9%)
  • Other race (22.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Black (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (36.7%), Irish (6.8%), Czech (6.0%), English (3.0%), Swedish (2.5%), Polish (2.2%).

Elevation: 1581 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Madison

  • High school or higher: 60.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Madison city

  • Never married: 23.8%
  • Now married: 61.5%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 4.6%

20.9% Foreign born (20.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +207 (+9.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Madison:

  • FAITH REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES (about 14 miles; NORFOLK, NE)
  • NORFOLK REGIONAL CENTER (about 14 miles; NORFOLK, NE)
  • COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; COLUMBUS, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Madison:

  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 11 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)
  • CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 76 miles; YANKTON, SD; Abbreviation: YKN)
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 84 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Madison:

  • COLUMBUS MUNI (about 29 miles; COLUMBUS, NE; Abbreviation: OLU)
  • GENOA MUNI (about 34 miles; GENOA, NE; Abbreviation: 97Y)
  • ALBION MUNI (about 42 miles; ALBION, NE; Abbreviation: BVN)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Madison:

  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 40 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 77 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 87 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 88 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 97 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)

Schools

Public high school in Madison:

  • MADISON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 237; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Madison:

  • MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 228; Grades: PK – 06)
  • MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 117; Grades: 04 – 08)
  • GOOD CHEER PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 40; Grades: PK – 08)
  • MADISON CO DIST #3 SPED COOP (Grades: PK – 12)
  • KALAMAZOO PUBLIC SCHOOL (Grades: PK – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Madison:

  • ST LEONARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 78; Location: PO BOX 368; Grades: PK – 6)
  • TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 73; Location: PO BOX 969; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST JOHN LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 37; Location: RURAL ROUTE 1 BOX 650; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Madison:

  • MADISON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $34,284; Location: 208 WEST 3RD STREET; 17,637 books; 407 audio materials; 615 video materials; 31 serial subscriptions)

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