Races in Madison County, Nebraska:

Average household size:

Estimated median household income in 2009: $43,202 ($35,807 in 1999)

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $451 (lower quartile is $352, upper quartile is $562)


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $100,020 (it was $78,900 in 2000) Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $68,827 - $150,947

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $128,093

Here:	$128,093
State:	$147,392

Townhouses or other attached units: $102,981

Here:	$102,981
State:	$145,274

In 2-unit structures: $44,099

Here:	$44,099
State:	$111,285

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $69,281

Here:	$69,281
State:	$95,055

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $278,408

Here:	$278,408
State:	$141,086

Mobile homes: $21,925

Here:	$21,925
State:	$29,187

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $64,847

Here:	$64,847
State:	$71,559

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,192
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $379

Institutionalized population: 647

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 8
• Burglaries: 28
• Thefts: 58
• Auto thefts: 6

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 13
• Burglaries: 41
• Thefts: 84
• Auto thefts: 15

Health of residents in Madison County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is worse than average.
74.0% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
40.2% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is less than average.
100.0% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
68.0% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 194 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 162 pounds. This is more than average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,650 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,408 (1.5%)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.0%
(9.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 15.8% for Black residents, 26.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 20.9% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 27.3% for other race residents, 40.2% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2010: 37 years old
(Males: 35 years old, Females: 38 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40 years old, Black residents: 24 years old, American Indian residents: 24 years old, Asian residents: 32 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21 years old, Other race residents: 22 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Madison County is $390 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $513 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $699 a month.

Cities in this county include: Norfolk, Madison, Battle Creek, Tilden, Newman Grove, Meadow Grove.

Madison County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Click to draw/clear Madison County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Madison County: River View Stock Farm (A), Central Hatchery (B), Pleasant Valley Community Hall (C), South Norfolk (D), Enola (E), Kellys Country Club (F), Fairplay Golf Course (G), Newman Grove Golf Club (H), Taylor Creek Golf Club (I), Taylor Creek Campground (J), Evergreen Hill Golf Course (K), Nucor Steel Emergency Squad (L), Madison County Courthouse (M), Madison County Sheriffs Office (N). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Madison County include: Fairview Church (A), Rose Hill Church (B), Saint Francis de Sales Church (C), Saint Pauls Church (D), Victory Road Evangelical Free Church (E), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (F), Shepherd of Peace Lutheran Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Allbery Cemetery (1), Green Garden Cemetery (2), Crown Hill Cemetery (3), Shell Creek Cemetery (4), Besk Cemetery (5), Best Cemetery (6), Deer Creek Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Pofahl Lake (A), Medelmans Lake (B), Andys Lake (C), Jackson Lake (D), Ueckers Lake (E), Lehman Lake (F), Wendts Lake (G), Raasch Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Meridian Creek (A), Al Hopins Creek (B), North Taylor Creek (C), North Shell Creek (D), North Fork Union Creek (E), Battle Creek (F), South Fork Union Creek (G), Buffalo Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Madison County include: Elkhorn State Wildlife Management Area (1), Oak Valley State Wildlife Management Area (2), Yellowbanks State Wildlife Management Area (3), Meadow Grove Historical Marker (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Antelope County , Boone County , Pierce County , Platte County , Stanton County , Wayne County .

Current college students: 1,964
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,935 (26% naturalized citizens)

Mean travel time to work (commute): 13.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 90.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 10,272
• One, attached: 206
• Two: 283
• 3 or 4: 639
• 5 to 9: 704
• 10 to 19: 712
• 20 or more: 997
• Mobile homes: 612
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Housing units in Madison County with a mortgage: 4,471 (589 second mortgage, 429 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,969

Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 80.71%

Here		80.7%
USA		50.2%

Total adherents: 28,430
Total congregations: 49

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	Lutheran Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Adherents	9,939 (35.0%)	8,249 (29.0%)	2,751 (9.7%)	2,575 (9.1%)	855 (3.0%)
Congregations	5 (10.2%)	9 (18.4%)	5 (10.2%)	7 (14.3%)	2 (4.1%)

Name	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)	United Church of Christ	Salvation Army	Other
Adherents	834 (2.9%)	522 (1.8%)	449 (1.6%)	423 (1.5%)	1,833 (6.4%)
Congregations	2 (4.1%)	2 (4.1%)	2 (4.1%)	1 (2.0%)	14 (28.6%)

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Madison County - Norfolk, Madison, Battle Creek, Tilden, Newman Grove

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Madison County:

Average size of farms: 447 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $182,878
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $200.49
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.10%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 64.23%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $166,934
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 73.04%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 38.82%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $92,654
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.47%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 19.52
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.72%
Corn for grain: 118618 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 101013 harvested acres
Vegetables: 605 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 56 acres

Tornado activity:

Madison County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Nebraska state average. It is 3.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 16 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/20/1954, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 7 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Madison County-area historical earthquake activity is above Nebraska state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 89.5 miles away from the county center
On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 38.0 miles away from the county center
On 8/9/1997 at 17:46:03, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 21.1 miles away from the county center
On 6/20/2002 at 04:29:40, a magnitude 3.5 (3.3 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 64.8 miles away from Madison County center
On 7/18/1990 at 02:47:03, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 80.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Most recent natural disasters:

• Nebraska Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 1, 2010 to August 29, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1924): July 15, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1924, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Nebraska Severe Storms, Ice Jams, and Flooding, Incident Period: March 6, 2010 to April 3, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1902): April 21, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1902, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Nebraska Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 22, 2009 to January 8, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1878): February 25, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1878, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
• Nebraska Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 28, 2007 to June 2, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1714): July 24, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1714, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Nebraska Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 19, 2006 to January 1, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1674): January 7, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1674, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• Nebraska Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: November 27, 2005 to November 28, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1627): January 26, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1627, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• Nebraska Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3245): September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3245, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Nebraska Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 20, 2004 to June 1, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1517): May 25, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1517, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Nebraska Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: May 10, 1991 to June 15, 1991, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-908): May 28, 1991, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-908, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Nebraska Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: June 10, 1990 to July 30, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-873): July 4, 1990, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-873, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Madison County (14) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 3, Floods: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).





Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $48,401.

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

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.55% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($17,169 average AGI)
2.11% relocated from other states ($10,873 average AGI)

Madison County:	2.11%
Nebraska average:	2.84%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

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

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.37% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($18,808 average AGI)
3.33% relocated to other states ($12,920 average AGI)

Madison County:	3.33%
Nebraska average:	3.31%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,977 (5,246 aged, 731 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.8
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 18583.58
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 620.940
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 42218.62

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1696.350
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1028.520
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 16.91

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 69.39
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 104.260

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 16.91

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 104.5. This is less than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 33,805

• In family households: 27,659 (6,816 male householders, 2,092 female householders)

  7,091 spouses, 9,736 children (9,144 natural, 207 adopted, 385 stepchildren), 427 grandchildren, 245 brothers or sisters, 147 parents, 268 other relatives, 748 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 6,146 (2,418 male householders (1,903 living alone)), 2,613 female householders (2,280 living alone)), 1,115 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,071 (647 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,200 2-persons, 1,790 3-persons, 1,547 4-persons, 852 5-persons, 324 6-persons, 195 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,183 1-person, 669 2-persons, 121 3-persons, 45 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

90.2% of residents of Madison County speak English at home.
8.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 25% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (63% speak English very well, 37% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $189,320,000 ($5295 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,338,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $81,277,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $33,492,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,335,000
Federal grants: $42,289,000
Federal procurement contracts: $9,059,000 ($4,459,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $13,868,000 ($840,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $987,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $37,068,000
Federal Government insurance: $60,324,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 2,924

Deaths: 1,831

Net international migration: +435

Net internal migration: -1,197

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.65 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Median number of rooms in apartments:

55% of Madison County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Nebraska.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 26185
• Northeast: 248
• Midwest: 3934
• South: 1157
• West: 1569

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $57,300

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,152

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 280

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 229

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 496
• Number of aged recipients: 57
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 439
• Number of recipients under 18: 78
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 327
• Number of recipients older than 64: 91
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 218
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 189

Most common first names in Madison County, NE among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	210	77.9 years
John	202	77.2 years
Mary	193	79.8 years
Robert	143	72.3 years
George	141	78.3 years
Anna	130	87.1 years
Helen	113	82.2 years
Margaret	108	81.2 years
Frank	105	79.8 years
Charles	104	77.1 years

Most common last names in Madison County, NE among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Johnson	154	80.2 years
Nelson	100	78.1 years
Anderson	86	79.1 years
Miller	77	80.5 years
Hansen	58	79.8 years
Smith	51	74.4 years
Wagner	47	77.4 years
Brown	39	80.3 years
Larson	37	80.7 years
Jensen	35	79.3 years

Businesses in Madison County, NE
Name	Count		Name	Count
Ace Hardware	1		McDonald's	2
Applebee's	1		Menards	1
Arby's	1		New Balance	5
Ascend Collection	1		Nike	7
AutoZone	1		OfficeMax	1
Bath & Body Works	1		Payless	1
Burger King	2		Pizza Hut	3
Carson Pirie Scott	1		Quiznos	2
Curves	1		RadioShack	1
DHL	1		Rodeway Inn	1
Dairy Queen	3		SAS Shoes	1
Domino's Pizza	1		SONIC Drive-In	1
Famous Footwear	1		Sears	1
FedEx	6		Starbucks	1
GNC	1		Subway	4
GameStop	1		Super 8	1
Goodwill	3		Taco Bell	1
H&R Block	1		Target	1
Hobby Lobby	1		U-Haul	5
Holiday Inn	1		U.S. Cellular	3
JCPenney	1		UPS	5
Jones New York	1		Verizon Wireless	1
KFC	1		Village Inn	1
La-Z-Boy	1		Walgreens	1
Lane Furniture	3		Walmart	1
Little Caesars Pizza	1		Wendy's	1
MasterBrand Cabinets	3		YMCA	1
Maurices	1

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