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Population (year 2000): 2,367. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,287 (-3.4% change)
 

Males: 1,234  (52.1%)
Females: 1,133  (47.9%)

Madison County

Median resident age:  32.7 years
Nebraska median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 68748.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,400 (it was $35,758 in 2000)
Madison  $37,400
Nebraska:  $43,849

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $57,200 (it was $53,700 in 2000)
Madison  $57,200
Nebraska:  $113,200

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Races in Madison:

  • White Non-Hispanic (64.9%)
  • Hispanic (33.9%)
  • Other race (22.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Black (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (36.7%), Irish (6.8%), Czech (6.0%), English (3.0%), Swedish (2.5%), Polish (2.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/25/1880

Elevation: 1581 feet

Land area: 1.14 square miles.

Population density: 2023 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Madison

  • High school or higher: 60.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Madison city

  • Never married: 23.8%
  • Now married: 61.5%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 4.6%

495 residents are foreign born (20.5% Latin America).

This city:  20.9%
Nebraska:  4.4%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Madison, Nebraska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Madison to the number of sex offenders is 2311 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

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

Madison:  1.6% ($864)
Nebraska:  1.7% ($1,478)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux City, IA (86.4 miles , pop. 85,013).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lincoln, NE (88.5 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (626.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Humphrey, NE (9.7 miles ), Creston, NE (10.6 miles ), Cornlea, NE (12.7 miles) , Norfolk, NE (14.4 miles ), Tarnov, NE (15.0 miles) , Battle Creek, NE (15.4 miles ), Leigh, NE (17.3 miles ), Stanton, NE (18.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $147,500
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $145,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $91,400
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $210,000
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $185,000
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $124,600
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $275,000

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Latitude: 41.83 N, Longitude: 97.46 W


96 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
73 people in nursing homes

Area code: 402

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Population change in the 1990s: +207 (+9.6%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Food (35%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Food (21%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Food processing workers (17%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Food processing workers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)


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Crime in Madison by Year
Type 2003 2004 2005
Murders 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Rapes 020
    per 100,000 0.084.90.0
Robberies 100
    per 100,000 41.80.00.0
Assaults 816
    per 100,000 334.342.5255.2
Burglaries 943
    per 100,000 376.1169.9127.6
Thefts 152523
    per 100,000 626.81061.6978.3
Auto thefts 223
    per 100,000 83.684.9127.6
Arson 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 118.7) 137.5137.6109.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.73
US city average:  3.00

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Madison-area historical tornado activity is near Nebraska state average. It is 98% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1964, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 35.4 miles away from the Madison city center killed 4 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/30/1954, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.6 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 23 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Madison:
  • FAITH REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES (about 14 miles; NORFOLK, NE)
  • NORFOLK REGIONAL CENTER (about 14 miles; NORFOLK, NE)
  • COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; COLUMBUS, NE)

Political contributions by individuals in Madison, NE

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Madison:
  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 11 miles; NORFOLK, NE; ID: OFK)
  • CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 76 miles; YANKTON, SD; ID: YKN)
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 84 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; ID: GRI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Madison:
  • COLUMBUS MUNI (about 29 miles; COLUMBUS, NE; ID: OLU)
  • GENOA MUNI (about 34 miles; GENOA, NE; ID: 97Y)
  • ALBION MUNI (about 42 miles; ALBION, NE; ID: BVN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Madison:
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 40 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 77 miles; VERMILLION, SD; FT enrollment: 6,014)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 88 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 92 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 97 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
Public high school in Madison:
Public elementary/middle schools in Madison:
Private elementary/middle schools in Madison:
  • ST LEONARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 78; Location: PO BOX 368; Grades: PK - 6)
  • TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 73; Location: PO BOX 969; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST JOHN LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 37; Location: RURAL ROUTE 1 BOX 650; Grades: KG - 8)
Library in Madison:
  • MADISON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $34,284; Location: 208 WEST 3RD STREET; 17,637 books; 407 audio materials; 615 video materials; 31 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Madison: Taylor Creek Pet Farm (A), Ochsner Grain Company Incorporated Elevator (B), Madison County Fairgrounds (C), Madison County Fairground Camping (D), Madison (E), Memorial Park Campground (F), Madison County Historical Society Museum (G), Madison Fire Department (H), Madison Police Department (I), Madison Public Library (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Madison include: Calvary Baptist Church (A), Immanuel Lutheran Church (B), Trinity Lutheran Church (C), Saint Leonards Church (D), United Presbyterian Church (E), United Methodist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Taylor Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Madison include: Barnes Reserve Cemetery Historical Marker (1), Memorial Park (2), Pasewalk City Park (3), Madison City Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attraction: Madison County - Madison- County Museum (3210 West 3).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Madison and their reported violations in the past:

MADISON, CITY OF (Population served: 2135, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-26-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-26-2002), St Public Notif received (AUG-27-2002)
ST JOHN LUTHERAN CHRCH & SCH (Population served: 149, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-23-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-23-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-28-2005)

Average household size:
This city:  2.9 people
Nebraska:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  71.2%
Whole state:  66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.7%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  14.3%
Whole state:  9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.6%
Whole state:  4.0%

Madison compared to Nebraska state average:

Madison, Nebraska environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Madison (2007 data):
  • The Bank of Madison: The Bank Of Madison at 301 South Main, branch established on 1937-10-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $72.1 mil, Deposits: $51.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Frontier Holdings, Llc
  • Pinnacle Bank: South Main Branch at 108 South Main Street, branch established on 1906-08-08. Info updated 2006-05-31: Bank assets: $1,891.8 mil, Deposits: $1,621.7 mil, headquarters in Lincoln, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 46 total offices, Holding Company: Pinnacle Bancorp, Inc.
  • Madison County Bank: at 111 West Third Street, branch established on 1888-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $179.2 mil, Deposits: $135.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices



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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
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$1,771
Local Libraries 0$0 3$1,654
Parks and Recreation 1$2,790$33,4800$0
Sewerage 1$1,999$23,9880$0
Streets and Highways 1$3,361$40,3320$0
Police Protection - Officers 3$8,457$33,8283$1,625
Financial Administration 3$5,810$23,2400$0
Totals for Government 9$22,417$29,88913$5,050


Madison government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $2,388,000
    Sewerage: $295,000
    Parks & Recreation: $30,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $2,564,000
    Welfare - Other: $2,333,000
    Regular Highways: $219,000
    Water Utilities: $124,000
    Police Protection: $122,000
    Sewerage: $100,000
    Parks & Recreation: $86,000
    Fire Protection: $81,000
    Central Staff Services: $62,000
    Financial Administration: $47,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $26,000
    General Public Buildings: $9,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $16,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $265,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $195,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $70,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $60,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Welfare - Other: $138,000
    Parks & Recreation: $49,000
    Water Utilities: $19,000
    Central Staff: $19,000
    Electric Utilities: $17,000
    Financial Administration: $14,000
    Sewerage: $11,000
    Police Protection: $6,000
    Fire Protection: $4,000
    General Public Building: $3,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,013,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $2,514,000
    Water Utilities: $345,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $146,000
    General Support: $105,000
    All Other: $48,000
  • Tax - NEC: $1,383,000
    Property: $182,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,713,000

6.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,042 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.66%
Nebraska average:  7.03%

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 Pierce County, NE  0.53% ($25,606 average AGI)
from Lancaster County, NE  0.42% ($24,554)
from Stanton County, NE  0.39% ($9,462)


8.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,729 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.70%
Nebraska average:  7.41%

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 Douglas County, NE  1.10% ($37,333 average AGI)
to Lancaster County, NE  0.75% ($26,835)
to Stanton County, NE  0.50% ($29,382)


Strongest AM radio stations in Madison:
  • WJAG (780 AM; daytime; 1 kW; NORFOLK, NE)
  • KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KTIC (840 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEST POINT, NE; Owner: WEST POINT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KJSK (900 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBUS, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF COLUMBUS, INC.)
  • WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KTCH (1590 AM; 3 kW; WAYNE, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Madison:
  • KNEN (94.7 FM; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: CENTRAL RADIO, INC.)
  • KZEN (100.3 FM; CENTRAL CITY, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF COLUMBUS, INC.)
  • KEXL (106.7 FM; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: WJAG, INC.)
  • KKOT (93.5 FM; COLUMBUS, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF COLUMBUS, INC)
  • KUSO (92.7 FM; ALBION, NE; Owner: FLOOD COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • KXNE-FM (89.3 FM; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KPNO (90.9 FM; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: THE PRAISE NETWORK INC.)
  • KLIR (101.1 FM; COLUMBUS, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF COLUMBUS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Madison:
  • K21ES (Channel 21; COLUMBUS, ETC, NE; Owner: DAVID C. BRODAHL)
  • KXNE-TV (Channel 19; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • K54EU (Channel 54; COLUMBUS-FREMONT, NE; Owner: GLENDA R. HARDERS)
  • K35FM (Channel 35; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K48CH (Channel 48; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: KTIV TELEVISION, INC.)

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