Madison County, Nebraska (NE)

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County population in 2005: 35,488 (70% urban, 30% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 8,838
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,598

% of renters here:	34%
State:	33%

Land area: 573 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 62 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	11.2%
Whole state:	9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	4.3%
Whole state:	4.0%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (20.4%), Educational,health and social services (19.8%), Retail trade (13.5%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 79%
Government: 12%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Madison County, Nebraska business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Madison County, Nebraska:

White Non-Hispanic (88.3%)
Hispanic (8.6%)
Other race (5.1%)
American Indian (1.5%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
Black (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	35.0 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Males: 17,480	(49.6%)
Females: 17,746	(50.4%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $25,243
County population in 2003: 35,812
Jobs in 2003: 24,124

Total labor force in 2004: 20,618
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.9%

Average household size:

Madison County:	2.5 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,003 ($35,807 in 2000)

This county	$40,003
Nebraska:	$43,849

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $104,342

Madison County	$104,342
Nebraska:	$113,200

Median montly rent in 2000: $434
Institutionalized population: 780
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Madison County in 2000: $819

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

Madison County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Madison County Nebraska:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 78.1%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 20.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,215 (1.5%)

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.

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

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Madison County: Newman Grove Golf Club (A), Taylor Creek Golf Club (B), Taylor Creek Campground (C), Evergreen Hill Golf Course (D), Kellys Country Club (E), South Norfolk (F), Fairplay Golf Course (G), Pleasant Valley Community Hall (H), Enola (I), Madison County Courthouse (J), Madison County Sheriffs Office (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Madison County include: Saint Francis de Sales Church (A), Rose Hill Church (B), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (C), Shepherd of Peace Lutheran Church (D), Saint Pauls Church (E), Fairview Church (F), Fellowship Bible Church (G), Victory Road Evangelical Free Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Allbery Cemetery (1), Union Cemetery (2), Trinity Cemetery (3), Osborn Cemetery (4), Saint Leonards Cemetery (5), Lutheran Cemetery (6), Crown Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Andys Lake (A), Ueckers Lake (B), Wendts Lake (C), Lehman Lake (D), Jackson Lake (E), Medelmans Lake (F), Pofahl Lake (G), Klein Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Battle Creek (A), Al Hopins Creek (B), Buffalo Creek (C), North Taylor Creek (D), North Shell Creek (E), South Fork Union Creek (F), North Fork Union Creek (G), Meridian Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Madison County include: Elkhorn State Wildlife Management Area (1), Meadow Grove Historical Marker (2), Yellowbanks State Wildlife Management Area (3), Oak Valley State Wildlife Management Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	2.7%
Nebraska:	2.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

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

Mean travel time to work: 13.7 minutes

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

Madison County marital status for males

Madison County marital status for females

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

Agriculture in Madison County
Average size of farms: 447 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $182878
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: $166934
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: $92654
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

Madison County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Nebraska state average. It is 3.6 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.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (10%)
Food (9%)
Metal and metal products (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Educational services (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (19%)
Educational services (11%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Social assistance (4%)
Food (4%)
Computer and electronic products (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)
Food processing workers (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Cashiers (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

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%)

Madison County mode of transportation to work chart

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%)

People in group quarters in Madison County, Nebraska

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

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)

Here:	6.66%
Nebraska average:	7.03%

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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

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)
from Douglas County, NE	0.37% ($26,408)
from Antelope County, NE	0.34% ($33,533)
from Platte County, NE	0.33% ($33,182)
from Wayne County, NE	0.25% ($15,545)

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.
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%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

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)
to Pierce County, NE	0.37% ($29,647)
to Platte County, NE	0.37% ($20,255)
to Wayne County, NE	0.26% ($32,714)
to Sarpy County, NE	0.26% ($32,914)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.7

Births per 1000 population in Madison County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Madison County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Madison County

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%

Household type by relationship

Households: 33,907

In family households: 28,567 (7,390 male householders, 1,583 female householders)
7,518 spouses, 10,559 children (9,823 natural, 262 adopted, 474 stepchildren), 312 grandchildren, 197 brothers or sisters, 113 parents, 373 other relatives, 522 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,340 (1,897 male householders (1,416 living alone)), 2,552 female householders (2,310 living alone)), 891 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,319 (743 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,951 2-persons, 1,758 3-persons, 1,786 4-persons, 949 5-persons, 342 6-persons, 187 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,726 1-person, 608 2-persons, 89 3-persons, 23 4-persons, 3 5-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 ($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

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:

1999 to March 2000: 210
1995 to 1998: 889
1990 to 1994: 776
1980 to 1989: 1,757
1970 to 1979: 2,847
1960 to 1969: 1,998
1950 to 1959: 1,314
1940 to 1949: 997
1939 or earlier: 3,644

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Madison County, Nebraska:

1 room: 4
2 rooms: 28
3 rooms: 204
4 rooms: 785
5 rooms: 1,926
6 rooms: 1,639
7 rooms: 1,382
8 rooms: 1,260
9 or more rooms: 1,610

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Madison County, Nebraska:

1 room: 136
2 rooms: 505
3 rooms: 912
4 rooms: 1,368
5 rooms: 787
6 rooms: 401
7 rooms: 238
8 rooms: 132
9 or more rooms: 119

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Madison County:

no bedroom: 6
1 bedroom: 186
2 bedrooms: 2,085
3 bedrooms: 3,996
4 bedrooms: 1,897
5 or more bedrooms: 668

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Madison County:

no bedroom: 165
1 bedroom: 1,388
2 bedrooms: 1,900
3 bedrooms: 831
4 bedrooms: 231
5 or more bedrooms: 83

Cars and other vehicles available in Madison County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 264
1 vehicle: 2,020
2 vehicles: 4,038
3 vehicles: 1,753
4 vehicles: 548
5 or more vehicles: 215

Cars and other vehicles available in Madison County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 781
1 vehicle: 2,066
2 vehicles: 1,336
3 vehicles: 326
4 vehicles: 44
5 or more 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: 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%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (69%)
Electricity (19%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (47%)
Electricity (45%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,152

Here:	26.7%
Nebraska:	14.6%

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

Here:	11.7%
Nebraska:	10.8%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 229

Here:	12.9%
Nebraska:	20.0%

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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Madison County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $543,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $156,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $3,853,000
Corrections - Other: $1,694,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,229,000

Regular Highways: $1,138,000

Police Protection: $711,000

Financial Administration: $497,000

Central Staff Services: $416,000

Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $182,000

General Public Buildings: $137,000

Health Services - Other: $110,000

Elementary & Secondary Education: $68,000

Natural Resources - Other: $62,000

Welfare - Other: $39,000

Libraries: $30,000
Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $68,000
All Other: $29,000

Highways: $5,000
General - Interest on Debt: $79,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Hospitals: $26,000
Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $4,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $687,000
General Support: $62,000

Highways: $7,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,355,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,355,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $338,000
General Revenue, NEC: $76,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $108,000
Police Protection: $91,000

General Public Building: $39,000

Judicial: $18,000

Corrections - Other: $14,000

Central Staff: $9,000

Financial Administration: $7,000

General - Other: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $7,019,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,548,000
All Other: $393,000

General Support: $227,000

Health & Hospitals: $5,000
Tax - Property: $5,724,000
NEC: $385,000

Motor Vehicle License: $140,000

Other Selective Sales: $91,000

Total General Sales: $17,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $3,185,000

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