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Population (year 2000): 2,264. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,426 (+7.2% change)
 

Males: 1,121  (49.5%)
Females: 1,143  (50.5%)

Boone County

Median resident age:  35.5 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50156.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,300 (it was $39,706 in 2000)
Madrid  $43,300
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $85,100 (it was $71,800 in 2000)
Madrid  $85,100
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Madrid:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)

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Ancestries: German (31.3%), Irish (14.9%), Swedish (10.6%), English (8.1%), Italian (7.5%), Norwegian (5.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/9/1883

Elevation: 1000 feet

Land area: 1.15 square miles.

Population density: 2093 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Madrid

  • High school or higher: 87.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Madrid city

  • Never married: 19.7%
  • Now married: 63.7%
  • Separated: 0.1%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

28 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.2%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Madrid, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Madrid to the number of sex offenders is 802 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:

Madrid:  1.4% ($1,013)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (16.7 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (156.6 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (421.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Luther, IA (6.3 miles) , Woodward, IA (7.2 miles ), Granger, IA (7.9 miles ), Sheldahl, IA (8.5 miles ), Slater, IA (9.5 miles ), Polk City, IA (10.2 miles ), Kelley, IA (11.9 miles ), Bouton, IA (13.1 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $127,900
  • 1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $112,600
  • 1999: 11 buildings, average cost: $114,500
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $116,300
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $124,000
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $150,300
  • 2003: 18 buildings, average cost: $124,400
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $195,700
  • 2005: 9 buildings, average cost: $165,000
  • 2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $141,700

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Latitude: 41.88 N, Longitude: 93.82 W


Area code: 515

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Population change in the 1990s: -282 (-11.1%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (12%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • U. S. Postal service (6%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)


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Madrid-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 132% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 5.1 miles away from the Madrid city center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1999, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.1 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused $2 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Madrid:
  • BOONE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; BOONE, IA)
  • DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; PERRY, IA)
  • MARY GREELEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; AMES, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Madrid:
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 27 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 53 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 95 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Madrid:
  • BOONE MUNI (about 11 miles; BOONE, IA; ID: BNW)
  • AMES MUNI (about 16 miles; AMES, IA; ID: AMW)
  • MORNINGSTAR FIELD (about 21 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: Y76)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Madrid:
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 87 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 98 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 108 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
Public high school in Madrid:
  • MADRID HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 186; Location: 599 N KENNEDY; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Madrid:
  • MADRID ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 293; Location: 213 W 1ST ST; Grades: KG - 06)
  • MADRID JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 88; Location: 599 N KENNEDY; Grades: 07 - 08)
Library in Madrid:
  • MADRID PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $52,992; Location: 100 W. 3RD STREET; 14,681 books; 595 audio materials; 501 video materials; 73 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • The population, according to the US Census Bureau is actually 2,418. It was contested at the 2283 figured and determined to be correct, based upon survey data, at the 2,418 figure. added by Todd D. Kilzer, City Administrator

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Notable locations in Madrid: Madrid (A), Clay Castle Museum (B), Madrid Public Library (C), Madrid Police Department (D), Madrid Fire Station (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Madrid include: Saint Paul United Church of Christ (A), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (B), Church of Christ (C), Church of God (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

Tourist attraction: Iowa Arboretum (Museums; 1875 Peach Avenue).

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  69.7%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.0%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.8%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.0%
Whole state:  3.8%

Madrid compared to Iowa state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.


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Banks with branches in Madrid (2007 data):
  • Bank of the West: 114 South Kennedy Avenue Branch at 114 South Kennedy Avenue, branch established on 1926-01-01. Info updated 2006-12-18: Bank assets: $55,642.9 mil, Deposits: $37,436.4 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 671 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
  • City State Bank: Madrid Branch at 105 East 2nd, branch established on 1993-09-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $163.3 mil, Deposits: $142.4 mil, headquarters in Norwalk, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Albrecht 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$2,978$35,7361$1,160
Local Libraries 1$1,771$21,2525$1,032
Police Protection - Officers 3$8,958$35,8324$1,156
Streets and Highways 2$4,523$27,1380$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$514
Financial Administration 2$5,741$34,4460$0
Sewerage 1$3,332$39,9840$0
Totals for Government 10$27,303$32,76416$3,861


Madrid government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $193,000
    Solid Waste Management: $115,000
    All Other: $25,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $659,000
    Water Utilities: $11,000
    General Public Buildings: $7,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $215,000
    Regular Highways: $193,000
    Police Protection: $185,000
    Sewerage: $129,000
    Solid Waste Management: $117,000
    General - Other: $96,000
    Libraries: $72,000
    Financial Administration: $32,000
    Fire Protection: $30,000
    Parks & Recreation: $21,000
    General Public Buildings: $14,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000
    Health Services - Other: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $86,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $26,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $455,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,580,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $600,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,605,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $415,000
    Other, NEC: $410,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $165,000
    Water Utilities: $40,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $36,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $31,000
    Special Assessments: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $17,000
    Sewerage: $4,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $972,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $308,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $404,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $188,000
    General Support: $28,000
  • Tax - Property: $417,000
    Total General Sales: $127,000
    Public Utilities: $28,000
    Other Selective Sales: $7,000
    NEC: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $356,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $30,000

6.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,045 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.34%
Iowa average:  6.30%

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 Story County, IA  1.56% ($41,223 average AGI)
from Polk County, IA  0.84% ($38,107)
from Dallas County, IA  0.33% ($35,545)


6.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,491 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.49%
Iowa average:  6.47%

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 Story County, IA  1.64% ($38,406 average AGI)
to Polk County, IA  1.47% ($35,412)
to Dallas County, IA  0.28% ($47,786)


Strongest AM radio stations in Madrid:
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWBG (1590 AM; 1 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KASI (1430 AM; 1 kW; AMES, IA)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Madrid:
  • KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRKQ (98.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
  • KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KLRX (96.1 FM; MADRID, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KJJY (92.5 FM; WEST DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KIOA (93.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KHKI (97.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KFGQ-FM (99.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KGGO (94.9 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCCQ (105.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KDLS-FM (105.5 FM; PERRY, IA; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KVJZ (106.3 FM; ANKENY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDFR (91.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KJMC (89.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: MINORITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K269EJ (101.7 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)

TV broadcast stations around Madrid:
  • KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • K56GD (Channel 56; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
  • K48FZ (Channel 48; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-52, INC.)
  • WBXF-CA (Channel 4; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • K41DD (Channel 41; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KRPG-LP (Channel 43; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K29EA (Channel 29; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)

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