Moving to Madison, South Dakota

Population: 6,540. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,223 (-4.8% change)
Males: 3,164 (48.4%), Females: 3,376 (51.6%)

Lake County

Zip code: 57042

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.1 years
Median household income: $30,434
Median house value: $74,900

Population by Race

Races in Madison:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (46.7%), Norwegian (20.4%), Irish (11.0%), English (6.6%), United States (4.9%), Dutch (4.8%).

Elevation: 1670 feet

Land area: 4.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Madison

  • High school or higher: 85.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Madison city

  • Never married: 36.4%
  • Now married: 46.9%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 6.7%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +151 (+2.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Madison:

  • MADISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (917 N WASHINGTON AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Madison:

  • BROOKINGS HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; BROOKINGS, SD)
  • DELLS AREA HEALTH CENTER – AVERA (about 31 miles; DELL RAPIDS, SD)
  • AVERA MCKENNAN HOSP&UNIVERSITY HLTH CT (about 33 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Madison:

  • BROOKINGS MUNI (about 29 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Abbreviation: BKX)
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 41 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)
  • WATERTOWN MUNI (about 62 miles; WATERTOWN, SD; Abbreviation: ATY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Madison:

  • MADISON MUNI (about 3 miles; MADISON, SD; Abbreviation: MDS)
  • ARLINGTON MUNI (about 26 miles; ARLINGTON, SD; Abbreviation: 3A9)
  • HOWARD MUNI (about 29 miles; HOWARD, SD; Abbreviation: 8D9)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Madison:

  • DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 1,484; Location: 820 N WASHINGTON; Public; Website: www.dsu.edu/; Offers Master’s degree)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Madison:

  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 83 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 123 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 126 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 139 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 148 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)

Schools

Public high school in Madison:

  • MADISON HI SCH (Students: 432; Location: 800 NE 9TH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Madison:

  • MADISON MIDDLE SCH (Students: 314; Location: 830 NE 9TH ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WASHINGTON ELEM (Students: 230; Location: 514 N WASHINGTON; Grades: PK – 02)
  • LINCOLN ELEM (Students: 225; Location: 520 NW 3RD ST; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • RUSTIC ACRES ELEM (Students: 22; Location: 24243 40056TH AVENUE; Grades: KG – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Madison:

  • ST THOMAS SCHOOL (Students: 100; Location: 401 N VAN EPS; Grades: PK – 5)

Libraries

Library in Madison:

  • MADISON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $303,844; Location: 209 EAST CENTER; 48,055 books; 2,526 audio materials; 1,154 video materials; 162 serial subscriptions)