Madison, Minnesota

Madison, Minnesota
—  City  —
Lac qui Parle County Courthouse
Nickname(s): Lutefisk Capital of the World
Location of Madison, Minnesota
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Lac qui Parle
Area
 • Total 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2)
 • Land 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 1,089 ft (332 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 1,551
 • Density 1,737.6/sq mi (670.9/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 56256
Area code(s) 320
FIPS code 27-39266[2]
GNIS feature ID 0647361[3]
Website www.ci.madison.mn.us

Madison is a city in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States, along the 45th parallel. The population was 1,551 at the 2010 census.[1] It is the county seat of Lac qui Parle County[4]. It proclaims itself to be the "lutefisk capital of the world."[5]

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all of it land.

U.S. Route 75 and Minnesota State Highway 40 are two of the main routes in the city.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1890 625
1900 1,386 121.8%
1910 1,811 30.7%
1920 1,838 1.5%
1930 1,916 4.2%
1940 2,312 20.7%
1950 2,303 −0.4%
1960 2,380 3.3%
1970 2,242 −5.8%
1980 2,212 −1.3%
1990 1,951 −11.8%
2000 1,768 −9.4%
2010 1,551 −12.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,768 people, 789 households, and 462 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,737.6 people per square mile (669.2/km²). There were 882 housing units at an average density of 866.9 per square mile (333.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.21% White, 0.06% African American, 0.23% Asian, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.06% of the population.

There were 789 households out of which 21.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were non-families. 39.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 28.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.75.

In the city the population was spread out with 19.1% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 17.9% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 35.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females there were 80.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,102, and the median income for a family was $38,008. Males had a median income of $27,903 versus $20,694 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,435. About 3.7% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over.

Movies filmed wholly or partially in Madison

Notable People

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