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Madison

A township of 42 people in Hettinger County, North Dakota
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Outdoors in Madison

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Conserved land5.2%1,204 of 23,072 acres
Trails39 mi1.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves0named on the map

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Health in Madison

Compared with North Dakota

5better than ND·9worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Chi St. Alexius Health DickinsonDickinson · 26 mi · ER · rural critical access
Ccchc Killdeer ClinicKilldeer · 55.3 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 58650, 58646 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Madison →

Natural hazards in Madison

9
Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 9% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🧊 Hail
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Madison →

Climate in Madison

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Madison has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

28° / 8°Winter
54° / 29°Spring
80° / 53°Summer
56° / 31°Fall
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Madison →

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Nearest: Mott Public LibraryMott · 16.7 miles · 15 hrs a week
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North Dakota · ND · Hettinger CountyTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →

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Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/15 · 2025-01-01