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MadisonMN
A town of 1,550.
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Population
1,550
−2.1% since 2010
Median home value
$97K
Census ACS
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
51.3
years
Jobs based here
594
Balanced
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Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 23% of U.S. communities.
23risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesHeat waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Madison has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 4°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
47″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter8–26°
Spring33–55°
Summer59–81°
Fall36–58°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
About one in four working residents works right in Madison
About one in 4 of Madison’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Dawson (7%), Hantho (5%) and Montevideo (4%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
28%work in town
Where working residents work
In Madison28%
Dawson7%
Hantho5%
Montevideo4%
Appleton3%
15 mi
median commute distance
594
jobs based in Madison
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
Healthier than 60% of U.S. towns
Madison beats the Minnesota average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Minnesota
4 better17 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Madison | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.6% | 9.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.8% | 76.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.9% | 8.9% |
Madison Hospital
0.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
36th
percentile among MN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools
Madison’s public schools outperform 49% of Minnesota districts
The public schools Madison’s kids attend trail 51% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison-Marietta-Nassau Elementary | PK–4 | 151 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state testsAll 1 schools →
Landmarks
3 places in Madison on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Madison
City in Minnesota, United States
Madison is a city in and the county seat of Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States, along the 45th parallel. The population was 1,518 at the 2020 census. It proclaims itself to be the "lutefisk capital of the USA."
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,518
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,089 ft
- ZIP code
- 56256
- Area code
- 320