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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (33.7%), Retail trade (12.0%).
Detached houses: $200,826Here:$200,826State:$235,809 Townhouses or other attached units: $188,791Here:$188,791State:$178,173 In 2-unit structures: $175,476Here:$175,476State:$181,777 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $130,780Here:$130,780State:$249,355 Mobile homes: $72,769Here:$72,769State:$52,209
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 91.9% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 7.1%
McCain (Republican): 86.2% Obama (Democratic): 12.6%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,040 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,001 (0.6%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Madison County is $392 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $730 a month.
Cities in this county include: Rexburg, Sugar City, Moody Creek, Thornton.
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Notable locations in Madison County: Elbow of Moody Creek (A), Moody Creek Access Area (B), Hawley Gulch Ranger Station (C), Warm Slough Access Area (D), Austin (E), Independence School (F), Rexburg - Madison County Emergency Services Station 2 (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Madison County: Independence Ward Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Sutton Cemetery (1), Teton Cemetery (2), Rexburg Cemetery (3), Burton Cemetery (4), Beaver Dick Cemetery (5), Plano Cemetery (6), Sugar City Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Millward Slough (A), Moody Swamp (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bannock Jim Slough (A), Cartier Slough (B), Carlton Creek (C), Canyon Creek (D), Calamity Creek (E), Browning Creek (F), Spring Slough (G), Texas Slough (H), Warm Slough (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Madison County: Historic Monument Site of First Ferry (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Madison County: Elbow of Moody Creek (A), Moody Creek Access Area (B), Hawley Gulch Ranger Station (C), Warm Slough Access Area (D), Austin (E), Independence School (F), Rexburg - Madison County Emergency Services Station 2 (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Madison County: Independence Ward Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Sutton Cemetery (1), Teton Cemetery (2), Rexburg Cemetery (3), Burton Cemetery (4), Beaver Dick Cemetery (5), Plano Cemetery (6), Sugar City Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Millward Slough (A), Moody Swamp (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bannock Jim Slough (A), Cartier Slough (B), Carlton Creek (C), Canyon Creek (D), Calamity Creek (E), Browning Creek (F), Spring Slough (G), Texas Slough (H), Warm Slough (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Madison County: Historic Monument Site of First Ferry (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Bonneville County , Fremont County , Jefferson County , Teton County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 9,416 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 24.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 975 (26% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 81.5%
Housing units in Madison County with a mortgage: 2,005 (282 second mortgage, 215 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 850
Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Madison County (%):
17.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,421 average adjusted gross income)
0.93% of residents moved from foreign countries ($127 average AGI)Madison County:0.93%Idaho average:0.14% 5.83% relocated from other counties in Idaho ($7,683 average AGI) 10.75% relocated from other states ($14,611 average AGI)Madison County:10.75%Idaho average:5.54%
17.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,152 average adjusted gross income)
0.16% of residents moved to foreign countries ($209 average AGI)Madison County:0.16%Idaho average:0.09% 7.36% relocated to other counties in Idaho ($10,685 average AGI) 10.28% relocated to other states ($12,258 average AGI)Madison County:10.28%Idaho average:4.23%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 22.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 3.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 3.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.7
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,971 (1,768 aged, 203 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
4,370 spouses, 8,273 children (7,691 natural, 224 adopted, 358 stepchildren), 144 grandchildren, 122 brothers or sisters, 16 parents, 230 other relatives, 262 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,662 2-persons, 896 3-persons, 844 4-persons, 616 5-persons, 426 6-persons, 435 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 896 1-person, 101 2-persons, 80 3-persons, 254 4-persons, 156 5-persons, 748 6-persons, 40 7-or-more-persons.
91.5% of residents of Madison County speak English at home. 5.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all). 2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 5% speak English not well). 0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (66% speak English very well, 34% speak English well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
Population growth in Madison County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.27 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
40% of Madison County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 37% lived in Idaho.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $60,000
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Solid Waste Management: $651,000
All Other: $300,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,000
Regular Highways: $2,617,000
Police Protection: $2,162,000
Financial Administration: $1,248,000
Solid Waste Management: $834,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $762,000
Health - Other: $716,000
General - Other: $459,000
General Public Buildings: $433,000
Correctional Institutions: $384,000
Corrections - Other: $265,000
Central Staff Services: $237,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $140,000
Natural Resources - Other: $113,000
Parks and Recreation: $63,000
Public Welfare - Other: $40,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $13,000
Fines and Forfeits: $172,000
Interest Earnings: $123,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,276,000
All Other: $1,413,000
General Local Government Support: $1,353,000
Health and Hospitals: $708,000
Other License: $1,131,000
Motor Vehicle License: $141,000
Public Utilities Sales: $8,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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