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Welcome to Madelia ...

The city of Madelia is located in Watonwan County<1>.

The pronunciation of Madelia: mah-DEEL-ee-uh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Madelia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1860.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Madelia has a population of 2,239 people<3> (see below for details).

Madelia is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Madelia lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Madelia: 507 & 924<5>

The ZIP code for Madelia: 56062<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Madelia had an population of 2,239 people. This is a decrease of 2.99% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.32% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Madelia had a population of 2,308 people (which is 20.62% of the total population of Watonwan County). This makes Madelia the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Madelia represents 0.04% of the population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 242nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,308 people, the population of Madelia decreased 1.37% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,340 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Madelia.

Websites for Madelia ...

Official Website: www.madeliamn.com/

Communities near Madelia ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Madelia.

  • New Ulm
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Saint James
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake Crystal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Nicollet
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Truman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Truman is located in Martin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 people
  • Courtland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Butterfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Butterfield is located in Watonwan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
  • Good Thunder
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Amboy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Amboy is located in Blue Earth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amboy <7>
  • Hanska
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Madelia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Madelia.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Madelia. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Madelia.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Madelia. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Madelia.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Madelia ...

Looking for more information about Madelia? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Madelia, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Madelia.

Adding Madelia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Madelia in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Madelia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Madelia post office opened in 1860.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Madelia.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Watonwan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Madelia. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Madelia.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Madelia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 507 code has been Overlayed with the 924 area code. New phone numbers in the Madelia area will be assigned with one of these codes: 507 or 924. As a result, placing a call in the Madelia area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Madelia). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Madelia or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/