County population in 2014: 35,174 (72% urban, 28% rural); it was 35,226 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 5,551 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,617 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 8,838 Renter-occupied apartments: 4,771 (it was 4,598 in 2000)
% of renters here:
34%
State:
33%
Land area: 573 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 61 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Madison County: 79.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Estimated median household income in 2015: $52,112 ($35,807 in 1999)
This county:
$52,112
Nebraska:
$54,996
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $499 (lower quartile is $356, upper quartile is $639)
This county:
$499
State:
$611
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $125,760 (it was $78,900 in 2000)
Madison:
$125,760
Nebraska:
$141,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $81,694 - $192,846 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,119 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $462
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 2012:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average. 72.6% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average. 40.1% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is less than average. 83.1% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average. 68.2% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average. Average weight of males is 198 pounds. This is about average. Average weight of females is 162 pounds. This is about average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $2,142 (1.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $1,980 (1.6%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 15.0%
(10.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.9% for Black residents, 36.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 53.0% for American Indian residents, 38.4% for other race residents, 24.5% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 14.8%
Madison County:
14.8%
Nebraska:
12.6%
(10.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 23.9% for Black residents, 36.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 41.2% for American Indian residents, 41.2% for other race residents, 27.4% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 37 years old
(Males: 35 years old, Females: 38 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42 years old, Black residents: 30 years old, American Indian residents: 17 years old, Asian residents: 40 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21 years old, Other race residents: 16 years old)
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.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Madison County: Fore - Quarters Feedlot (A), Indian Creek Ranch (B), Wolff Farms (C), Elkhorn Acres Golf Club (D), Stanton County Museum (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Pleasant Run Cemetery (1), Bega Cemetery (2), Belz Cemetery (3), Bethlehem Cemetery (4), Erychleb Cemetery (5), Pilger Cemetery (6), Zilmer Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Loes Lake (A), Pillar Lake (B), Johnson Lake (C), Maskenthine Reservoir (D), Kucera Reservoir (E), Willers Reservoir (F), Bordner Reservoir (G), Grevson Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wells Creek (A), Maskenthine Creek (B), Pleasant Run (C), Indian Creek (D), Humbug Creek (E), Union Creek (F), Payne Creek (G), North Fork Elkhorn River (H), Cedar Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Madison County include: Red Fox State Wildlife Management Area (1), Pilger State Recreation Area (2), Wood Duck State Wildlife Management Area (3), Maskenthine Lake Recreation Area (4), Maskenthine Arboretum (5), Stanton County Historical Marker (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
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)
Madison County:
5.5%
Whole state:
4.4%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 564
1990 to 1994: 673
1985 to 1989: 321
1980 to 1984: 112
1975 to 1979: 102
1970 to 1974: 50
1970 to 1974: 35
1965 to 1969: 78
Note: State values scaled to Madison County population
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
Here:
60.1% with mortgage
State:
64.8% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Madison County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
12,203
34
Catholic
9,364
4
Mainline Protestant
4,845
17
Other
727
2
None
7,737
-
Madison County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 8
Madison County:
2.35 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.60 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:
0.29 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:
0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:
0.29 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:
0.44 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17
Madison County:
4.99 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:
4.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 27
This county:
7.93 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.76 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Madison County:
7.4%
Nebraska:
7.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Madison County:
26.8%
State:
28.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
10.8%
State:
12.9%
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 below Nebraska state average. It is 2372975.8 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 7 fatalities and 24 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 5/30/1954, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 6 people and injured 23 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Madison County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Nebraska state average. It is 66% 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 Madison County center On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 182.4 miles away from the county center On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 684.5 miles away from the county center, causing $26,000,000 total damage 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 Madison County center On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 413.1 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS)
Most recent natural disasters:
Nebraska Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 01, 2010 to August 29, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1924: July 15, 2010, FEMA Id: 1924, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Nebraska Severe Storms, Ice Jams, and Flooding, Incident Period: March 06, 2010 to April 03, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1902: April 21, 2010, FEMA Id: 1902, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Nebraska Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 22, 2009 to January 08, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1878: February 25, 2010, FEMA Id: 1878, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
Nebraska Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 28, 2007 to June 02, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1714: July 24, 2007, FEMA Id: 1714, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Nebraska Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 19, 2006 to January 01, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1674: January 07, 2007, FEMA Id: 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: 1627, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Nebraska Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3245: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3245, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Nebraska Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 20, 2004 to June 01, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1517: May 25, 2004, FEMA Id: 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: 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 04, 1990, FEMA Id: 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 (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13 Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
Material moving occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
Sales and related occupations (10%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (9%)
Education, training, and library occupations (9%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
Personal care and service occupations (6%)
Production occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (82%)
Korea (4%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (2%)
Germany (2%)
Guatemala (2%)
Honduras (1%)
Taiwan (1%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Madison County (%):
German (53%)
Irish (5%)
United States or American (5%)
English (5%)
Swedish (4%)
Czech (3%)
Norwegian (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 14,205 (81%)
Carpooled: 1,829 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 34 (0%)
Taxi: 32 (0%)
Motorcycle: 18 (0%)
Bicycle: 55 (0%)
Walked: 497 (3%)
Other means: 128 (1%)
Worked at home: 796 (5%)
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Madison County, Nebraska in 2000:
492 people in nursing homes
292 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
169 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
96 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
95 people in homes for the mentally retarded
50 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
44 people in other group homes
43 people in religious group quarters
23 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
15 people in homes for the mentally ill
7 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
People in group quarters in Madison County, Nebraska in 2010:
522 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
317 people in college/university student housing
68 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
51 people in other noninstitutional facilities
36 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
36 people in residential treatment centers for adults
21 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
15 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
3 people in group homes intended for adults
2 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $52,441.
6.43% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($27,016 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.43%
Nebraska average:
6.38%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.28% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($17,497 average AGI)
2.15% relocated from other states ($9,519 average AGI)
Madison County:
2.15%
Nebraska average:
2.71%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
7.33% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($31,909 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.33%
Nebraska average:
6.57%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.93% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($20,475 average AGI)
2.40% relocated to other states ($11,433 average AGI)
Madison County:
2.40%
Nebraska average:
2.88%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Madison County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 5,785 (5,001 aged, 784 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 937 (11%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Madison County, Nebraska in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (396)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (382)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (301)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (249)
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (159)
Unspecified dementia (156)
Congestive heart failure (149)
Cardiac arrest, unspecified (129)
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: 18,584 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 621 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 42,219
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,696 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,029 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 17
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 69 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 104
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 17
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.
7,112 married couples with children.
1,748 single-parent households (369 men, 1,379 women).
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 ($5,295 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
Here:
82 per 1000 residents
State:
75 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,831
Here:
52 per 1000 residents
State:
46 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +435
Here:
+12 per 1000 residents
State:
+13 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -1,197
Here:
-34 per 1000 residents
State:
-15 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Madison County
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:
Here:
6.4
State:
6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.0
State:
4.2
Year house built
2014 or later: 60
2010 to 2013: 190
2000 to 2009: 1,393
1990 to 1999: 1,607
1980 to 1989: 1,421
1970 to 1979: 2,966
1960 to 1969: 2,028
1950 to 1959: 1,388
1940 to 1949: 928
1939 or earlier: 3,201
Note: State values scaled to Madison population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Madison County, Nebraska
Note: State values scaled to Madison County population
no vehicle: 264
1 vehicle: 2,020
2 vehicles: 4,038
3 vehicles: 1,753
4 vehicles: 548
5+ vehicles: 215
no vehicle: 781
1 vehicle: 2,066
2 vehicles: 1,336
3 vehicles: 326
4 vehicles: 44
5+ vehicles: 45
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.
Madison County:
55.2%
State average:
55.7%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 26,185
Northeast: 248
Midwest: 3,934
South: 1,157
West: 1,569
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%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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