Welcome to Madison Lake ...
The city of Madison Lake is located in Blue Earth County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Madison Lake, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
A typical abbreviation for Madison Lake: Madison Lk.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Madison Lake has a population of 1,196 people<2> (see below for details).
Madison Lake is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Madison Lake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Madison Lake: 507 & 924<4>
The ZIP code for Madison Lake: 56063<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Madison Lake had an population of 1,196 people. This is an increase of 17.6% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 42.89% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Madison Lake had a population of 1,017 people. This makes Madison Lake the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Madison Lake represents 0.02% of the total population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 358th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,017 people, the population of Madison Lake increased 21.51% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 837 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Madison Lake.
Communities Also Named Madison Lake ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Madison Lake - it's located in Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Madison Lake.
Communities near Madison Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Madison Lake.
- Mankato
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mankato have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankato
- Mankato is located in Blue Earth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mankato <7>
- North Mankato
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Mankato have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Mankato
- North Mankato is located in Nicollet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,052 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Mankato <7>
- Saint Peter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peter
- Saint Peter is located in Nicollet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,033 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Peter <7>
- Waseca
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waseca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waseca
- Waseca is located in Waseca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waseca <7>
- Le Sueur
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Sueur
- Le Sueur is located in Le Sueur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Sueur <7>
- Eagle Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
- Eagle Lake is located in Blue Earth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Lake <7>
- Montgomery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Le Sueur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,052 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <7>
- Le Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Center have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Center
- Le Center is located in Le Sueur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,482 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Center <7>
- Janesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Janesville is located in Waseca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,247 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <7>
- Waterville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Waterville is located in Le Sueur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterville <7>
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 Madison Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Madison Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Madison Lake. 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 Madison Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Madison Lake. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Madison Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Madison Lake ...
Looking for more information about Madison Lake? 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 Madison Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Madison Lake.
Adding Madison Lake to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Madison Lake 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 for Madison Lake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Madison Lake post office opened in 1885.
We also found Madison Lake in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Madison Lake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Madison Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Blue Earth County: www.co.blue-earth.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Blue Earth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Madison Lake. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Madison Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Madison Lake area will be assigned with one of these codes: 507 or 924. As a result, placing a call in the Madison Lake area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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 Madison Lake). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Madison Lake or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |