Moving to Madison, Kansas

Population: 857. Estimated population in July 2024: 799 (-6.8% change)
Males: 406 (47.4%), Females: 451 (52.6%)

Greenwood County

Zip code: 66860

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.4 years
Median household income: $30,536
Median house value: $32,100

Population by Race

Races in Madison:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.4%)
  • American Indian (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)

Ancestries: German (31.9%), Irish (18.1%), English (15.5%), United States (6.7%), Dutch (2.5%), French (2.2%).

Elevation: 1100 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Map of Madison, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Madison

  • High school or higher: 82.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Madison city

  • Never married: 14.8%
  • Now married: 61.1%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 11.4%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +9 (+1.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Madison:

  • EMPORIA SURGICAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; EMPORIA, KS)
  • NEWMAN REGIONAL HEALTH (about 20 miles; EMPORIA, KS)
  • GREENWOOD COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; EUREKA, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Madison:

  • FORBES FIELD (about 66 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: FOE)
  • MANHATTAN RGNL (about 78 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Abbreviation: MHK)
  • MC CONNELL AFB (about 86 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: IAB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Madison:

  • EMPORIA MUNI (about 14 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Abbreviation: EMP)
  • EUREKA MUNI (about 22 miles; EUREKA, KS; Abbreviation: 13K)
  • COFFEY COUNTY (about 32 miles; BURLINGTON, KS; Abbreviation: UKL)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Madison:

  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
  • WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 68 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 82 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; Full-time enrollment: 22,506)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
  • COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)

Schools

Public high school in Madison:

  • MADISON HIGH (Students: 134; Location: 1500 SW BLVD; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Madison:

  • MADISON ELEM (Students: 148; Location: 1014 S FOURTH; Grades: PK – 06)