Madrid, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,264. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,420 (+6.9% change)
Males: 1,121 (49.5%), Females: 1,143 (50.5%)

Boone County

Zip code: 50156

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.5 years
Median household income: $39,706
Median house value: $71,800

Population by Race

Races in Madrid:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)

Ancestries: German (31.3%), Irish (14.9%), Swedish (10.6%), English (8.1%), Italian (7.5%), Norwegian (5.7%).

Elevation: 1000 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Map of Madrid, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Madrid

  • High school or higher: 87.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Madrid city

  • Never married: 19.7%
  • Now married: 63.7%
  • Separated: 0.1%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -282 (-11.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Madrid:

  • BOONE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; BOONE, IA)
  • MARY GREELEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; AMES, IA)
  • DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; PERRY, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Madrid:

  • DES MOINES INTL (about 27 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 53 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 95 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Madrid:

  • BOONE MUNI (about 11 miles; BOONE, IA; Abbreviation: BNW)
  • AMES MUNI (about 16 miles; AMES, IA; Abbreviation: AMW)
  • MORNINGSTAR FIELD (about 21 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: Y76)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Madrid:

  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 86 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 98 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 109 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)

Schools

Public high school in Madrid:

  • MADRID HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 186; Location: 599 N KENNEDY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Madrid:

  • MADRID ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 293; Location: 213 W 1ST ST; Grades: KG – 06)
  • MADRID JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 88; Location: 599 N KENNEDY; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Madrid:

  • MADRID PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $52,992; Location: 100 W. 3RD STREET; 14,681 books; 595 audio materials; 501 video materials; 73 serial subscriptions)