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
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)