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Population in July 2007: 2,181. Population change since 2000: -6.1%
 

Males: 1,105  (47.2%)
Females: 1,235  (52.8%)

Watonwan County

Median resident age:  37.8 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 56062.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,800 (it was $34,219 in 2000)
Madelia  $36,800
Minnesota:  $52,024

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $81,800 (it was $60,700 in 2000)
Madelia  $81,800
Minnesota:  $198,800

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Races in Madelia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.4%)
  • Hispanic (21.0%)
  • Other race (11.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Black (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Madelia: 74.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (37.3%), Norwegian (20.7%), Irish (8.8%), English (4.3%), Swedish (3.0%), Danish (2.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1029 feet

Land area: 1.25 square miles.

Population density: 1775 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Madelia

  • High school or higher: 74.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Madelia city

  • Never married: 24.2%
  • Now married: 52.3%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 13.2%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

223 residents are foreign born (9.1% Latin America).

This city:  9.5%
Minnesota:  5.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Madelia:  1.1% ($670)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eden Prairie, MN (86.0 miles , pop. 54,901).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (101.1 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (487.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hanska, MN (8.8 miles ), Lewisville, MN (8.9 miles ), La Salle, MN (10.7 miles) , Lake Crystal, MN (14.1 miles ), St. James, MN (15.3 miles ), Truman, MN (15.4 miles ), Courtland, MN (15.9 miles ), Vernon Center, MN (18.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $70,300
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $34,800
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $94,000
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $133,500
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $234,500
  • 2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $154,800
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $130,700
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $175,000
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $108,900
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 44.05 N, Longitude: 94.42 W


79 people in nursing homes
12 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 507

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Population change in the 1990s: +22 (+0.9%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Food (15%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (18%)
  • Food (15%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Printing and related support activities (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (14%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (3%)


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Madelia-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 39% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/29/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.2 miles away from the Madelia city center killed one person and injured 19 people and caused $75 million in damages.

On 3/29/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 23.2 miles away from the city center killed one person and caused $120 million in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Madelia:
  • MADELIA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (121 DREW AVENUE SOUTHEAST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Madelia:
  • ST JAMES HEALTH SERVICES (about 16 miles; ST JAMES, MN)
  • NEW ULM MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; NEW ULM, MN)
  • IMMANUEL-ST JOSEPHS-MAYO HEALTH SYSTEN (about 24 miles; MANKATO, MN)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Madelia:
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 99 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 101 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: MSP)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 105 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Madelia:
  • ST JAMES MUNI (about 11 miles; ST JAMES, MN; ID: JYG)
  • NEW ULM MUNI (about 20 miles; NEW ULM, MN; ID: ULM)
  • SLEEPY EYE MUNI (about 25 miles; SLEEPY EYE, MN; ID: Y58)

Local government website: madeliamn.com/city/index.cfm

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Madelia:
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 26 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 31 miles; MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 36 miles; ST PETER, MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 85 miles; WILLMAR, MN; FT enrollment: 2,711)
  • SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 91 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,968)
  • NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 94 miles; BLOOMINGTON, MN; FT enrollment: 4,636)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
Public high school in Madelia:
Public elementary/middle school in Madelia:
Private elementary/middle school in Madelia:
  • ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 74; Location: 223 FIRST STREET NE; Grades: KG - 6)

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Notable locations in Madelia: Madelia (A), Watona Park Campground (B), Madelia Golf Course (C), Madelia Public Library (D), Watawan County Historical Center (E), Madelia City Hall (F), Madelia City Police Department (G), Madelia Fire Department (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Madelia include: Faith Lutheran Church (A), Baptist Church (B), Presbyterian Church (C), Church of Christ (D), Iglesia Misionera Pentecostes (E), Salem Lutheran Church (F), United Methodist Church (G), Trinity Lutheran Church (H), Saint Mary's Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Riverside Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Madelia include: Watona Park (1), Citizens of Madelia Marker (2), Fort Cox Marker (3), Lions Park (4), Flanders Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Madelia Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Motel Bird Cage (615 Benzel Avenue Southwest), Madelia Telephone Company (104 West Main Street).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.7%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.6%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  9.7%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.3%
Whole state:  3.2%

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Madelia (2007 data):
  • Farmers State Bank of Madelia, Incorporated: Farmers State Bank Of Madelia, Incorporated at 34 Main Street, branch established on 1916-07-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $57.2 mil, Deposits: $46.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Madelia Bancshares, Inc.
  • Alliance Bank: Madelia Branch at 20 West Main Street, branch established on 1886-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $430.7 mil, Deposits: $366.0 mil, headquarters in New Ulm, MN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Alliance Financial Services, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 1$2,905$34,8600$0
Sewerage 2$5,192$31,1520$0
Streets and Highways 2$6,589$39,5340$0
Police - Other 0$0 1$952
Other Government Administration 3$8,874$35,4961$148
Electric Power 6$21,155$42,3101$987
Police Protection - Officers 5$15,680$37,6320$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 3$1,421
Parks and Recreation 1$2,905$34,8605$2,679
Totals for Government 20$63,298$37,97911$6,188



Madelia government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $469,000
    Parks & Recreation: $172,000
    Solid Waste Management: $65,000
    All Other: $55,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $20,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,597,000
    Sewerage: $413,000
    Water Utilities: $371,000
    Police Protection: $340,000
    Parks & Recreation: $281,000
    Liquor Stores: $269,000
    General - Other: $227,000
    Regular Highways: $215,000
    Financial Administration: $108,000
    Solid Waste Management: $59,000
    Fire Protection: $58,000
    Health Services - Other: $44,000
    Housing & Community Development: $19,000
    Central Staff Services: $15,000
    Libraries: $12,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $7,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $107,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $130,000
    Total Federal Securities: $117,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $42,000
    From Other Government: $12,000
    Interest Revenue: $-20,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $29,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $138,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,000
    Highways: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $1,780,000
    Water Utilities: $1,565,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,296,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,565,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $70,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $3,629,000
    Electric Utilities: $1,690,000
    Water Utilities: $1,425,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $162,000
    Water Utilities: $140,000
    Electric Utilities: $90,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $369,000
    Interest Earnings: $69,000
    Special Assessments: $37,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,446,000
    Electric Utilities: $603,000
    Regular Highways: $90,000
    Parks & Recreation: $46,000
    Police Protection: $34,000
    Sewerage: $17,000
    Liquor Stores: $5,000
    Water Utilities: $1,000
    Health - Other: $1,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,391,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,840,000
    Water Utilities: $506,000
    Liquor Stores: $294,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $537,000
    All Other: $45,000
  • Tax - Property: $423,000
    NEC: $8,000
    Public Utilities: $6,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,896,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $79,000

4.83% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,066 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.83%
Minnesota average:  7.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Blue Earth County, MN  0.61% ($19,360 average AGI)
from Cottonwood County, MN  0.44% ($38,778)
from Martin County, MN  0.39% ($103,375)


6.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,840 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.46%
Minnesota average:  7.84%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Blue Earth County, MN  0.92% ($39,500 average AGI)
to Nicollet County, MN  0.53% ($28,773)
to Brown County, MN  0.46% ($32,105)


Strongest AM radio stations in Madelia:
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KNUJ (860 AM; 1 kW; NEW ULM, MN)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KTOE (1420 AM; 5 kW; MANKATO, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
  • KYSM (1230 AM; 1 kW; MANKATO, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KSMM (1530 AM; 9 kW; SHAKOPEE, MN; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Madelia:
  • KEEZ-FM (99.1 FM; MANKATO, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • KXAC (100.5 FM; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KXLP (93.1 FM; NEW ULM, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KGAC (90.5 FM; ST. PETER, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KRRW (101.5 FM; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KDOG (96.7 FM; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY BROADCASTING, CO.)
  • KNGA (91.5 FM; ST. PETER, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KYSM-FM (103.5 FM; MANKATO, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KNUJ-FM (107.3 FM; SLEEPY EYE, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Madelia:
  • KEYC-TV (Channel 12; MANKATO, MN; Owner: UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • K30FN (Channel 30; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TELEVISION ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA)
  • K16CG (Channel 16; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K21DG (Channel 21; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K24CP (Channel 24; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K26CS (Channel 26; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K35DC (Channel 35; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K42AV (Channel 42; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K44AD (Channel 60; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K46AA (Channel 46; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K48AA (Channel 48; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K50AB (Channel 50; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K52AB (Channel 52; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K54AC (Channel 54; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K14KE (Channel 14; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA)
  • K19CA (Channel 19; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • K40BU (Channel 40; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)

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