Madison, Nebraska

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Madison is a city in Madison County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 2,367 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Madison County^GR6.

[edit] Geography

Madison is located at 41°49′39″N, 97°27′25″W (41.827527, -97.456875)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.0 km² (1.1 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 2,367 people, 749 households, and 533 families residing in the city. The population density was 801.7/km² (2,072.1/mi²). There were 802 housing units at an average density of 271.6/km² (702.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 75.37% White, 0.63% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 22.48% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 33.88% of the population.

There were 749 households out of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.51.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 16.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 108.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,758, and the median income for a family was $40,733. Males had a median income of $5,550 versus $21,386 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,620. About 9.5% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.1% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.